Description
Somebodys Knocking is the eleventh album from Mark Lanegan. The album pulsates with energy echoing the punch of Eighties garage metallers Raw Power and the sweep of brooding atmosphere concreted by late Joy Division. With his love for electronic dance dating back his youth, tracks on Somebodys Knocking act as a callback to these days whilst simultaneously signifying a definitive shift in his sensibilities and very approach to songwriting.
Its unsurprising then that Somebodys Knocking was cowritten by Rob Marshall of Exit Calm and collaborator on 2017s Gargoyle alongside Martin Jenkins of electronica project Pye Corner Audio. In Lanegans own words, he approached working with the two from the perspective of a fan. This is unsurprising; Lanegans love for European dance music even led to Jenkins contributing album remixes for both 2015s A Thousand Miles Of Midnight and 2017s Still Life With Roses, Pye Corner once again proving to be the perfect foil for Lanegans more overtly electronica infused approach.
Mostly recorded in LA over an eleven-day session, Somebodys Knocking is a shift in perspective for Lanegan, showcasing his maturing approach to songwriting and remaining instinctive, elusive and unflinchingly honest.
Initial LP copies pressed on blue coloured vinyl. LP includes digital download card.
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