Shapes (Birmingham)
Since first launching onto the scene in 2008 the band has played shows across the length and bredth of the country, including numerous self organised tours. The 1st release ‘Get Your Learn On’ went out through new indie Godmonkey Recordings in May 2008 and has sold a respectable amount at
gigs, online, and in stores as well as receiving rave reviews.
In 2009 Big Scary Monsters added Shapes to their ever-impressive roster and
the band look forward to another busy year. Shapes released their first record
for BSM, entitled ‘The Pasture, The Oil’ in May 2009. The Pasture, The Oil was
recorded in January 2009 with Nick Finnish (Jonny Truant, Blakfish, Youves)
and mastered by Alan Douches (Converge, Mastodon, Dillinger Escape Plan, The
Rapture, Fallout Boy)
Japanese label Zankyo Records picked up on the band and released the two EPs
together for the Japanese market, with which the band headed over to Japan to
tour the release.
2010 saw Shapes start the year touring alongside GlassJAw and Pulled Apart By
Horses, before taking a slower pace from touring whilst writing the debut album.
To keep things ticking over The Pasture, The Oil Remixes was put together,
featuring all 6 tracks on their 2009 EP, but remixed by various different artists.
Shapes booked in to Tonteknik Studios in Umea, Sweden for December/
November 2010 to record the debut full-length album. This was with legendary
producer Eskil Lovstrom, famed for his work with Refused, Poison The Well, In
Flames, Hell Is For Heroes, Meshuggah and more. Produced by Eskil Lovstrom,
mixed by Eskil Llovstrom and Pelle Henricson and mastered by Pelle Henricson,
the album sees a new side to the band and is backed with an incredible sound.
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