is a condensation of a far more ambitious studio original that was intended to fill three LPs

His aim was to modernize Sudanese music by bringing it together with western influences and instrumentation like he summarized it himself in a 2004 interview for „Al Ahram Weekly“: “[

yet retains his distinctive voice and hyperliterate writing style

Maple or Shellac fought against rock n’ roll bloat

friendships and cultures of the workers who lived on the mountains during the Scheme’s construction

GRAHAM LAMBKIN - Poem (For Voice & Tape) LP T-Shirts is a condensation of aGraham Lambkin's first solo release, and the premiere record of his then newly formed label Kye, Poem (For Voice & Tape) (Kye, 2001) captures his Shadow Ring bandmate, Tim Goss, as he recites verses of his own poetry. Pitched against the steady trickle of Lambkin's shower faucet (a nod to field recording artist Moniek Darge's "Rain") and a low, persistent drone, Goss's voice is slowed, warped, and stretched. With this simple manipulation, Lambkin