{"product_id":"papa-m-live-from-a-shark-cage","title":"Papa M – Live From A Shark Cage","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you listen to some of the records\u003cstrong\u003e David Pajo (aka Papa M)\u003c\/strong\u003e has appeared on, you might mistake \u003cstrong\u003eLive From a Shark's Cage \u003c\/strong\u003efor someone else. After \u003cstrong\u003eSlint, Tortoise,\u003c\/strong\u003e and a stint with \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Trux,\u003c\/strong\u003e one might consider \u003cstrong\u003ePajo\u003c\/strong\u003e a guitar player known for his sharp, fuzzy, abrasive tone. This assumption would quickly be proven wrong.\u003cstrong\u003e Live From a Sharks Cage\u003c\/strong\u003e is for the most part a subtle, slowly constructed work that comes to fruition in the same way hypnotist subdues a patient with the swinging of a clock. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The album is book ended by the song \"\u003cstrong\u003eArundel.\" \u003c\/strong\u003eIts first incarnation is a one-minute tease -- a solo guitar piece that evokes country and folk with an distorted echo guitar. \"\u003cstrong\u003eArundel\" \u003c\/strong\u003emelts into \"\u003cstrong\u003eRoadrunner,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e where programmed drums undercut a clear guitar riff. The moods of \"\u003cstrong\u003eShark's Cage\" \u003c\/strong\u003eswitch often, but with such great care that the transitions between songs are nearly seamless. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis album sounds much like a live performance (as its title precariously suggests) that leaves the listener feeling an exploration of emotions; a succession of sounds has come full circle. There are the quiet moments of \"\u003cstrong\u003ePink Holler\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and \"\u003cstrong\u003ePlastic Energy Man\u003c\/strong\u003e\" where a lullaby guitar plays gently over electronic rhythms. There is the distorted 4\/4 stomp of \"\u003cstrong\u003eDrunken Spree,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and the eerie, queer sounding \"\u003cstrong\u003eCrowd of One,\" \u003c\/strong\u003ewhere a series of answering machine messages playing over an ambient guitar. The spookiness of \u003cstrong\u003e\"Crowd\u003c\/strong\u003e\" heightened by the knowledge that these messages were those left on Pajo's recently deceased grandfathers' machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLive From a Sharks Cage\u003c\/strong\u003e is a musical novel -- its separate parts, the connections between them, and their sum flow perfectly. The album shows why \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Pajo \u003c\/strong\u003ehas been a part of so many influential bands and has continued to be equally as revolutionary in his solo career. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA1        Arundel    1:04\u003cbr\u003eA2        Roadrunner 5:10 \u003cbr\u003eRecorded By – Nat Gleason\u003cbr\u003eA3        Pink Holler    5:01\u003cbr\u003eA4        Plastic Energy Man    5:36\u003cbr\u003eB1        Drunken Spree 9:05\u003cbr\u003eRecorded By – Steve Albini\u003cbr\u003eB2        Bups    1:12\u003cbr\u003eB3        Crowd Of One    3:35\u003cbr\u003eC        I Am Not Lonely With Cricket 14:55\u003cbr\u003eRecorded By – Tim Gane\u003cbr\u003eD1        Knocking The Casket    3:32\u003cbr\u003eD2        Up North Kids    5:14\u003cbr\u003eD3        Arundel    4:36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dwKckslGlNg?si=wGTBJaghCjKd0CUt\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Papa M","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":47034527875316,"sku":"DC170","price":80.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/files\/Papa_M_Live_From_A_Shark_Cage_Vinyl.jpg?v=1760573400","url":"https:\/\/www.flyingnun.co.nz\/products\/papa-m-live-from-a-shark-cage","provider":"Flying Nun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}