Essam: Vinyl LP Laura Groves Named after their 1982 hit

Named after their 1982 hit single

and in 2020 a collaborative project with fans called ‘Protecting The Hive’

- Contains a 12-page booklet with photos

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Essam: Vinyl LP Laura Groves Named after their 1982 hitEssam is the bands fourth album, recorded with the same core lineup, but marks a significant shift in their sound and approach. Musically, it marks a departure from the rocky,bluesy, psychedelic Tuareg guitar driven sound influenced by Tinariwens heritagemoving toward something more open, modern, and exploratory. For the first time, their long time sound engineer Maxime Kosinetz stepped in as producer. He travelled to Tamanrasset with Emile Papandreou