Nightshift

Sporting a bracing blend of blend of wiry post-punk, lo-fi production, and insistent melodies, Nightshift are part of the same burgeoning Glasgow scene that also produced inventive indie acts like <a href="spotify:artist:1UgRlUUZBwiGwqMFHA4Puf">Shopping</a>, Current Affairs, and <a href="spotify:artist:36zsi8uWbg4dguyJdkKVqL">Vital Idles</a>. After self-releasing their debut full-length, they scored deal with American indie <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Trouble+in+Mind%22">Trouble in Mind</a>, which issued 2021's Zöe and 2024's Homosapien, which featured a shifted lineup and a more refined sound.

Guitarist David Campbell (formerly of I'm Being Good!), bassist Andrew Doig (who played with singer/songwriter <a href="spotify:artist:0Tny3RuWxkVGd2YgKv9K2n">Robert Sotelo</a>), keyboardist/vocalist Eothen Stearn (2 Ply, Difficult), and drummer Chris White (<a href="spotify:artist:4tSxfdWuRgYtlPQ1d4kjYE">Spinning Coin</a>) initially launched the group as a no wave-inspired project rooted in the sounds of <a href="spotify:artist:5UqTO8smerMvxHYA5xsXb6">Sonic Youth</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:2wXUKlYvdBHn2MNeRKgG6W">This Heat</a>. Although they retained some of the sonic hallmarks of their early path, Nightshift quickly developed a new palette of sounds, particularly after adding guitarist/singer/clarinetist Georgia Harris (who had also played with <a href="spotify:artist:0Tny3RuWxkVGd2YgKv9K2n">Sotelo</a>) to the lineup. On their eponymous self-released 2020 cassette, they worked through strains of muted post-punk, psychedelia, and lo-fi indie pop to create their own distinctive mix. Fans took notice, as did Chicago label <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Trouble+in+Mind%22">Trouble in Mind</a>, which added Nightshift to their roster.

Released in early 2021, the band's next album, Zöe, took a more abstract approach, in part due to the scattered nature of its creation while in quarantine. Collaborating remotely, the group took cues from <a href="spotify:artist:7MSUfLeTdDEoZiJPDSBXgi">Brian Eno</a>'s Oblique Strategies concepts to further expand their creative vision. After the release of their second album, Nightshift underwent a change in their lineup, with White switching from drums to guitar and his longtime friend Rob Alexander taking over as drummer. This change is personnel led to a more streamlined and focused sound for the band, who honed their post-punk essence even further on the 2024 album Homosapien. The record was released once more by <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Trouble+in+Mind%22">Trouble in Mind</a> and featured a guest appearance by <a href="spotify:artist:1UgRlUUZBwiGwqMFHA4Puf">Shopping</a>/<a href="spotify:artist:0loUVauivVQPRdqkbd250b">Sacred Paws</a> member Ray Aggs, who played violin on two tracks. ~ Timothy Monger, Rovi