Shovels & Rope — Manticore 9th Wonder the 12 tracks of Alpha

the 12 tracks of Alpha Games veer from the intense & confrontational (Traps

When all was said and done

This poor soul isn't getting anywhere good any time soon

'" She lived next to one of these buildings when she started writing her full-length Ghostly International debut

takes heavy psychedelic rock as a starting point but jams into more syncopated territory

Shovels & Rope — Manticore 9th Wonder the 12 tracks of Alpha2022 release from Charleston, SC rock duo Shovels & Rope. Originally planned as a stripped down acoustic leaning release, Manticore's tracks were written prior to the pandemic, but recorded during it, when Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst suddenly had much more time at their disposal. The duo reimagined the original arrangements, resulting in 10 new songs that range in sound from heartbreaking, stark piano to rollicking hard rock and danceable guitar