500 Animals, by The Shiels

500 Animals

by The Shiels

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Hundreds of gigs and a couple of albums later, they began working on what would become « 500 Animals » , written and recorded before the international pandemic but uncannily prescient in mood and content.Recording was conducted in the back room of The Shiels Bar by mad scientist and atrocity archivist ; Léo Fourastié an associate of the family for decades

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Hundreds of gigs and a couple of albums later, they began working on what would become « 500 Animals » , written and recorded before the international pandemic but uncannily prescient in mood and content.Recording was conducted in the back room of The Shiels Bar by mad scientist and atrocity archivist ; Léo Fourastié an associate of the family for decades.

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1.	Jib 02:23	buy track
2.	Begone 02:41	buy track
3.	In your dreams 04:08	buy track
4.	Liard 02:02	buy track
5.	Sponge & Press 03:00	buy track
6.	Monstress 05:10	buy track
7.	Beneathway 04:32	buy track
8.	Mmmm 02:00	buy track
9.	Clock of the World 05:46	buy track
10.	500 Animals 01:43	buy track
11.	The Long Trick/ The Spaniels Harness 03:10	buy track
12.	Smile with your Mind 03:06	buy track

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Hundreds of gigs and a couple of albums later, they began working on what would become « 500 Animals » , written and recorded before the international pandemic but uncannily prescient in mood and content.Recording was conducted in the back room of The Shiels Bar by mad scientist and atrocity archivist ; Léo Fourastié an associate of the family for decades.

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released March 26, 2023

Ruby Mae Shiels: Vocals, Mandolin, Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Piano, Organ, Bass, Banjo, Accordion, Ukulele, Percussion, Triangle, Glockenspiel, Drums, Calabash, Bones, Spoons, Handclaps

Tracey Shiels: Vocals, Bodhran, Handclaps

Ewan Shiels: Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Mandolin, Percussion, Banjo, Banjolin, Ukulele, Bass, Plastic bags, Handclaps, Bruitage.

All compositions by Ewan Shiels
Recorded at The Shiels Bar, Vieure by Léo Fourastié
Mixed at The Shiels Bar by Léo Fourastié, Ruby Mae Shiels and Ewan Shiels
Mastered in Leo’s Lab in Les Lilas by Léo Fourastié
Produced and Arranged by Ewan Shiels

Thanks to: Danny Boy, Rémi Petiteau, Alain et Maddy, Julie Siboni, Agnès, Felix, Aidan, Kevin and Loulou.

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The Shiels France

The Shiels were formed by Tracey and Ewan Shiels many years ago as a means to supplement their meagre earnings from The Sons of the Desert and explore the possibilities that a duo can more easily accommodate than a larger formation.
After a few years they were joined by their daughter Ruby Mae who got very good very quickly on a dazzling array of musical instruments. ... more