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Knucklebones

by Strawpeople

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gannetnic
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gannetnic Ooo, frisson-inducing sounds already and I'm only on track one. The chorus vibe of "Second Heart" is so Cocteau Twins and I heartily approve! Welcome back, Strawpeople. It's been way too long.
Jason Kemp
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Jason Kemp So far (partial release so far) its this track for the sax stylings. Favorite track: the Sleepwalker.
palalnz
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palalnz A return to form, Was just listing to "1990-2000" past 2 weeks. I like Busker the most at present. I would love to get HiRes versions of your albums and Vinyl as well plus, I do hope you tour! Favorite track: Busker.
glenmoratti
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glenmoratti I have loved the Strawpeople sound ever since World Service came out, I was soo happy when they came our with a new album and more importantly had Fiona McDonald back on vocals, she has the best voice out there. Favorite track: Knucklebones.
paulknz
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paulknz Like going home. Favorite track: Love Diktat.
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    New Zealand’s electropop icons Strawpeople return in 2023 with a brand new album, Knucklebones, which sees Paul Casserly and Fiona McDonald back together as the core of the project.

    Knucklebones is a collection of all-new material produced by Paul and Fiona, and while the guts of the project is the work of the pair, there’s a cast of New Zealand music’s heavy-hitters including: Matthias Jordan of Pluto on keys, Nick Atkinson of Supergroove on sax, drumming legend Chris O’Connor on drums, Mark Hughes on bass and even a cameo appearance from legendary Auckland busker Luke Hurley on guitar.

    Guitarist Chris van de Geer and bassist Joost Langeveld are also back; as players, producers and label owners at Bigpop, with the album being recorded in their Auckland studios. “It’s so cool to work with these guys again” says Casserly, “they live and breathe music. They’re kinda the godfathers.”

    Strawpeople originally formed in the late 1980s when Paul Casserly and Mark Tierney met at student radio station 95bFM. Also there at the time was Fiona McDonald who went on to become part of the Strawpeople history.

    Paul and Fiona had the idea to collaborate again during a combined 50th birthday celebration and the result is something she feels proud of: “I called Paul when we got the master back, and said, good job us.” For her, working with Casserly again was “a rare treat. Paul has always been my favourite writing partner. We usually agree on things and for some reason our outsized egos don’t seem to overlap.”

    At the heart of Knucklebones is that familiar Strawpeople combo of sampled beats, bass, guitar, keys and more than anything, the voice of Fiona McDonald

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    New Zealand’s electropop icons Strawpeople return in 2023 with a brand new album, Knucklebones, which sees Paul Casserly and Fiona McDonald back together as the core of the project.

    Knucklebones is a collection of all-new material produced by Paul and Fiona, and while the guts of the project is the work of the pair, there’s a cast of New Zealand music’s heavy-hitters including: Matthias Jordan of Pluto on keys, Nick Atkinson of Supergroove on sax, drumming legend Chris O’Connor on drums, Mark Hughes on bass and even a cameo appearance from legendary Auckland busker Luke Hurley on guitar.

    Guitarist Chris van de Geer and bassist Joost Langeveld are also back; as players, producers and label owners at Bigpop, with the album being recorded in their Auckland studios. “It’s so cool to work with these guys again” says Casserly, “they live and breathe music. They’re kinda the godfathers.”

    Strawpeople originally formed in the late 1980s when Paul Casserly and Mark Tierney met at student radio station 95bFM. Also there at the time was Fiona McDonald who went on to become part of the Strawpeople history.

    Paul and Fiona had the idea to collaborate again during a combined 50th birthday celebration and the result is something she feels proud of: “I called Paul when we got the master back, and said, good job us.” For her, working with Casserly again was “a rare treat. Paul has always been my favourite writing partner. We usually agree on things and for some reason our outsized egos don’t seem to overlap.”

    At the heart of Knucklebones is that familiar Strawpeople combo of sampled beats, bass, guitar, keys and more than anything, the voice of Fiona McDonald.

    Knucklebones vinyl pre-release is available now !!!

    Includes unlimited streaming of Knucklebones via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Knucklebones 04:13
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Love Diktat 05:12
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Papercuts 05:09
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Busker 04:01
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released August 3, 2023

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