{"product_id":"haze","title":"Haze","description":"\u003cp\u003eRough Trade Album of the Month: April 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the best debut albums of 2018. Fronted by 19-year-old singer \/ bassist Shannon Wise and 21-year-old guitarist \/ producer Max Shrager, The Shacks are already well on their way to becoming one of the year's big breakouts, and their remarkable debut album, \u003ci\u003eHaze\u003c\/i\u003e, solidifies their status as a band with ability to deliver on the well-deserved buzz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced together by Shrager and Big Crown co-founder Leon Michels (who's played with Bradley, Sharon Jones, and Fields in addition to working with The Arcs, Lana Del Rey, and countless others), the album was recorded in bits and pieces between Shrager's basement and Michels' Diamond Mine studio, which the Observer dubbed \"the Shangri La of Soul.\" \u003ci\u003eHaze\u003c\/i\u003e opens with the title track, which is, appropriately enough, the first song Shrager and Wise ever wrote together. It's a spare, smoky tune that shimmers and sparkles as it shifts in and out of focus, and it's an ideal gateway into the immersive world of The Shacks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 13 songs featured on \u003ci\u003eHaze\u003c\/i\u003e plays out like the soundtrack to some long lost 16mm film, beckoning you into their grainy, saturated world of analog beauty. In the short time that they've been together, The Shacks have already made an impressive mark. Their hypnotic cover of Ray Davies' \u003ci\u003eThis Strange Effect\u003c\/i\u003e soundtracked a global iPhone commercial, one which actually stars Wise herself, and their self-titled EP earned the band dates with St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Chicano Batman, and their Big Crown Records label mates Lee Fields and The Expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3CD - Rough Trade Exclusive Version. CD one is the album. On the second CD is The Shacks Self-Titled EP, Selections Previously Issued Only On 7\" Vinyl And Complete Instrumentals From \u003ci\u003eHaze\u003c\/i\u003e. And on CD three is the Rough Trade exclusive bonus 9 track CD - \u003ci\u003eThe Shacks EP Instrumentals. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP+ - Rough Trade Exclusive. 1000 Copies only on Coke Clear Vinyl with Download (featuring just the main album) and Rough Trade Bonus CD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Black Vinyl with Download (featuring just the main album) and Rough Trade Bonus CD.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"CD | x3","offer_id":50460744188235,"sku":"1027289","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50460743663947,"sku":"1027299","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/460bc877-5fd0-405e-a663-2c0a508498b0_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727237532","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/haze","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}