We are shining release debut album Kara on Nov. 17

This autumn sees the release of the highly anticipated debut album, ‘Kara’, from We Are Shining on the 17th November. The record was Rough Trade’s ‘Album Of The Month’ and is making waves through London’s underground scene.

Morgan and Acyde - the two men behind We Are Shining - have been gaining momentum over the last year following the release of their critically acclaimed mixtape, ‘Devileye’ which showcased their unique genre-blending sounds and earmarked the band as one of the most exciting new production duos of late, catching the attention of UK tastemakers such as Zane Lowe & Benji B to name but two.

‘Kara’ is a swirling whirlwind of bucking guitar riffs, ferocious grooves and fragmented, soulful hollering; it veers between rock, blues, gospel and whatever else gets sucked in along the way. Each track is densely packed with ideas, flitting between the hypnotically dirty guitar riff underpinning 'Moment' to the towering tour de force that is lead single 'Hot Love' driven by Acyde's untethered voice, half chant and half exhortation. ‘Kara’ is frantic, though it's organised chaos.

We Are Shining worked collaboratively alongside a variety of notable contributors, welcoming friends into the studio to jam along to their distinctive beats and rhythms whilst Acyde provides the only male voice on the record. Roses Gabor's passionate, raw turn on the swampy blues of 'Stagedive' to Eska's gospel climax that takes 'Hot Love' to another level. Meanwhile, the album's opener 'Road' finds The Noisette’s Shingai and Acyde playing off each other to tremendous effect.

Championed by Mowax's James Lavelle, alongside the aforementioned Rough Traders & key early adopters, We Are Shining are certainly looking like London's hottest property. With a vast swathe of influences from Can to turn-of-the-century Neptunes, to the strange, beguiling rabbithole of global music the pair found in their collections, ‘Kara’ is an album that doesn’t follow any trend or scene but simply reflects where the tastes of Zarate and Acyde meet: hold on tight, because it's a wild ride.

Tracklisting

1. Road
2. Hot Love
3. Stagedive
4. Hey You
5. Wasted Times
6. Breaks
7. Thru The Dark
8. KA
9. In A Moment
10. Whirlwind
11. Wheel