{"product_id":"skydaddy-anchor-chains-plane-motors-train-whistles-vinyl-lp-due-out-10-01-25","title":"Skydaddy Anchor Chains, Plane Motors \u0026 Train Whistles Vinyl LP 2025","description":"Tracklist:\u003cp\u003e1. Age Of Empires\u003cbr\u003e 2. Albert Bridge\u003cbr\u003e 3. Allicin\u003cbr\u003e 4.Mushrooms\u003cbr\u003e 5. Age (reprise)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSkydaddy with a new 5 Track EP entitled Anchor Chains, Plane Motors and Train Whistles, via Bathtime Sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe EP takes its title from George Bailey’s famous line in It’s a Wonderful Life, where he names “the three greatest sounds in the world.” These sounds, representing a belief in technological progress, echo throughout the EP as metaphors for the anxieties of modern life. London-born Lebanese\/Grenadian artist Rachid Fakhre, performing as Skydaddy, channels this sentiment, blending nostalgia with modern disillusionment. Fakhre closes the EP with an audio sample from the film, emphasizing its emotional weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the success of his debut mini-album Pilot, Fakhre recorded much of the EP at Church Studios with engineer Balasz Altsach, using a wide range of instruments, including grand piano, mellotron, harp, and choir. While promoting Pilot in LA, he recorded “Allicin,” a love song inspired by Jessica Pratt and the compound found in garlic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLyrically, the EP addresses themes of alienation and urban anxiety. “Age of Empires” reflects on existential dread, while “Albert Bridge” critiques the bleak cityscape with a sinister bossa nova backdrop. “Mushrooms,” inspired by the 2020 Beirut explosion, combines exuberance with terror, layering dark synths and choral screams. The EP serves as a reflection on both personal and societal fears, grounded in Fakhre’s distinct sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Bailey’s words ironically echo over the EP’s closing reprise - the singular moment of intimate, unpolished bedroom exotica. An examination of modern London, the EP also serves as a timestamp of its current scene, replete with choral contributions from Fakhre’s favourites such as Black Country, New Road, Ugly, Tapir!, Ethan P Flynn, heka, Silver Gore as well as Aga Ujma on harp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"mysite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59522840035409,"sku":"BS4LP","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/0190\/4465\/files\/8d819975-6b51-4a1f-beb7-9bedc2b55241.jpg?v=1778920470","url":"https:\/\/classicalbums.shop\/products\/skydaddy-anchor-chains-plane-motors-train-whistles-vinyl-lp-due-out-10-01-25","provider":"Classic albums ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}