{"product_id":"anchor-chains-plane-motors-and-train-whistles","title":"Anchor Chains, Plane Motors and Train Whistles","description":"\u003cp\u003eSkydaddy with a new 5 Track EP entitled \u003ci\u003eAnchor Chains, Plane Motors and Train Whistles\u003c\/i\u003e, via Bathtime Sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe EP takes its title from George Bailey’s famous line in It’s a Wonderful Life, where he names “the three greatest sounds in the world.” These sounds, representing a belief in technological progress, echo throughout the EP as metaphors for the anxieties of modern life. London-born Lebanese\/Grenadian artist Rachid Fakhre, performing as Skydaddy, channels this sentiment, blending nostalgia with modern disillusionment. Fakhre closes the EP with an audio sample from the film, emphasizing its emotional weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the success of his debut mini-album Pilot, Fakhre recorded much of the EP at Church Studios with engineer Balasz Altsach, using a wide range of instruments, including grand piano, mellotron, harp, and choir. While promoting Pilot in LA, he recorded “Allicin,” a love song inspired by Jessica Pratt and the compound found in garlic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLyrically, the EP addresses themes of alienation and urban anxiety. “Age of Empires” reflects on existential dread, while “Albert Bridge” critiques the bleak cityscape with a sinister bossa nova backdrop. “Mushrooms,” inspired by the 2020 Beirut explosion, combines exuberance with terror, layering dark synths and choral screams. The EP serves as a reflection on both personal and societal fears, grounded in Fakhre’s distinct sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Bailey’s words ironically echo over the EP’s closing reprise - the singular moment of intimate, unpolished bedroom exotica. An examination of modern London, the EP also serves as a timestamp of its current scene, replete with choral contributions from Fakhre’s favourites such as Black Country, New Road, Ugly, Tapir!, Ethan P Flynn, heka, Silver Gore as well as Aga Ujma on harp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bathtime Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":51068821406027,"sku":"2227331","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Skydaddy_EP24_Artwork_DPS_8a89bc84_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1736486693","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/anchor-chains-plane-motors-and-train-whistles","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}