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Oct 12, 2016 Shock Machine By Christopher Roberts

Shock Machine is the new project of former Klaxons member James Righton. Previously he released an EP earlier this year, but now he has announced his self-titled debut album, due out February 17, 2017 via Marathon Artists. He has also shared a video for single “Lost in the Mystery,” which was directed by Nova Dando. Watch it below, followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art.

Shock Machine was recorded in a remote cabin in the south of France. James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Florence + The Machine, HAIM) produced the album, which was mixed by Ben H Allen (Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective, Deerhunter). A press release promises the album is “a collection of timeless pop music that embraces inspiration from decades of off-kilter greats - from Todd Rundgren and Dennis Wilson, to early Paul McCartney and Roxy Music - but reimagines them though an expansive, psychedelic 21^st century lens to conjure up something truly modern.” Righton describes it as “Elton John’s ‘Benny & the Jets’ on acid.”

Shock Machine Track List:

1. Open Up The Sky
2. Unlimited Love
3. Shock Machine
4. Lost In The Mystery
5. Let Her Love In
6. First Of May
7. Fire Up My Heart
8. Strange Waves
9. Get You
10. Something More