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Songs from the Shelf, Pt. 1
Singer-Songwriter · 2022 · 6 tracks · 24m

Songs from the Shelf, Pt. 1

Nik Kershaw

Six tracks of stripped-back acoustic songwriting. A quiet, organic departure from synth-pop sheen, focusing on weathered vocals and wooden instruments.

May 6, 2022 · Shorthouse Records

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A quiet, humble reflection on life and love that feels like a private conversation.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 24m
01
Come On Down
4:45
02
Hope and Glory
3:20
03
The Devil and the Deep
3:43
04
I Can't Wait
4:03
05
To Hurt the One You Love
4:13
06
The Greatest Put Down
4:24
Moments Worth Listening For
The audible creak of the guitar stool and finger squeaks on the strings during the opening of Come On Down.
The way the vocal melody on To Hurt the One You Love feels fragile and unpolished compared to his studio hits.
The sudden, warm appearance of a harmonica that cuts through the sparse acoustic arrangement on Hope and Glory.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Songs from the Shelf, Pt. 1 sound next to the rest of Nik Kershaw's catalogue?

Stripped Back+1.8σ

The production is pushed notably harder into stripped back than this artist usually allows.

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