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Peace flexes his inspirations by cutting through the sonic generations of British music that have raised him. ‘I Might Be Fake’ has the urgency of 2005’s ‘Giddy Stratospheres’ by the Long Blondes, mixed with the spaciness of the late noughties Klaxons catalogue. ‘Shangaladang’ is an ode to Peace's black music inspirations, with a nod to Skepta; here he adapts the lyrics ‘I’ve got my hood mates and white niggas” from the rapper’s 2016 song ‘Man’ to fit his more rugged, The Clash-like tune. The raucous artist has been hailed as the new voice of British Indie and was a “One To Watch” nominee at the 2023 AIM Awards. The 11 track album is a pastiche of the alternative music the British artist was raised on, from Arctic Monkeys \u0026amp; Friendly Fires to Gorillaz. His headline tour, culminating at the iconic Scala, will see Master Peace create his own legacy in British Indie music, and this album is a statement of intent.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"how-to-make-a-master-peace","title":"How To Make A Master Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlbums of the Year 2024 - Number 47\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from 2000s indie sleaze, \u003cstrong\u003eMaster Peace\u003c\/strong\u003e channels raucous energy into infectious beats for today's generation. \u003cem\u003eHow To Make A Master Peace\u003c\/em\u003e brings together punk elements, electroclash, and tongue-in-cheek lyricism, 'a pastiche of the alternative music the British artist was raised on.' 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