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He also ended up playing guitar (dep) for Kylie Minogue, for TV performances, gigs and a tour of Australia, and even co-wrote a track that ended up on a Kylie B-Side in 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band released several acclaimed singles during 2020\/2021. Those singles were followed up with the critically acclaimed debut album \u003ci\u003eThe State of Being Human\u003c\/i\u003e in June 2021. So well was the album received by the indie music fraternity, that it featured in many end of year ‘Best Album of 2021’ lists. singles followed the debut album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA 4 Letter Word\u003c\/i\u003e is the follow up to The Shop Window's debut album, written and recorded over a short space of time in 2021. Keen to strike while the iron was hot, Carl got the band into the studio to record as soon as the new songs were rehearsed to capture the buzz from the flurry of writing. 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Four singles digitally released later, all receiving rave reviews, it was time to put something on two continuous grooves of vinyl. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Out Of Reach' provides three minutes of Jangley\/IndiePop happiness; enough to get the feet tapping, and the hips moving. Flip it over, and 'Evacuate' continues the feeling on, this track already receiving a digital release back in August of this year, with airplay from Gary Crowley, along with an addition to his Spotify playlist, with much attention all round, with much demand for a physical release, so here it is! 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