Scott McMicken and THE EVER-EXPANDING - Shabang (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Scott McMicken has always thrived on switching things up. As a founding member of Philadelphia rock mainstays Dr Dog, McMicken and his bandmates consistently explored new sounds and new ways of writing songs across 10 gleefully eclectic albums before their 2021 hiatus. While McMicken has quietly released solo projects via cassette and vinyl on his own label Press On Records, for his latest effort, he's done something he's only done once before: started a band. Shabang,is the debut album from Scott McMicken and the Ever-Expanding, and he's made some of his freest and most adventurous music yet: a wonderfully collaborative collection of songs that feel lived in and true. By being present and living with these musicians (quite literally: McMicken and collaborator Michael Nau stayed in tents outside the studio) united under one common goal, Shabang is full of life and endlessly candid. "I knew nothing good will come of this unless I am totally free and away from any pressure and pretense," says McMicken. "Such an incredible spectrum of emotion passed through me while making this album. There was this lightness and un-self seriousness. I feel like music and life cruises at that spot: everybody was so wholeheartedly invested and open."

Tracklist:
01. What About Now
02. Reconcile
03. Letters To The Editor
04. Mountain Lion
05. In My Mind
06. Shabang
07. Another One
08. Ever-Expanding
09. Grateful
10. Restart
11. Ace In The Hole
12. Diamonds In The Snow
13. Worried Mind


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