UK progressive standouts Giant Walker continue to press forward with an impressive campaign en route to the September 20th arrival of their Church Road Records full length debut, Silhouettes. The band's sophomore LP marks a pivotal shift in the band's trajectory - aligning with a label that has earned a reputation for nurturing some of the best emerging talent in the UK. The lofty expectations for Giant Walker are not without basis however.
Two years removed from their well-received All In Good Time LP, the Newcastle collective notched high praise from fans and critics alike, asserting an articulate brand of heft that translated as emotive, ethereal and wholly engaging. The release would generate enough momentum such that the band landed on the radar of Church Road - setting the wheels in motion for a promising partnership.
Teaming with producer and collaborator Chris Coulter, Silhouettes further develops Giant Walker's musical range - melding elegant melody with a sturdy musical backbone results in a nine-track presentation worthy of all the hype the band has generated thus far - and more.
Debuting the title track of the album, Giant Walker toe a brilliant balance of malaise and melody on a single that best frames the band's brand - a competent, well-constructed mesh of the bleak and the beautiful.
