{"product_id":"sholto-the-sirens-391001","title":"Sholto – The Sirens","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHOLTO's \u003cem\u003eThe Sirens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the London artist's third album, written and recorded at his SFJ studio in Hackney and shaped by a vivid mythic frame. Drawing on siren imagery, allegory and a carnivalesque atmosphere, it turns ancient symbols into a contemporary set of questions about temptation, duality and emotional dislocation. That gives the record a useful sense of purpose from the start: this is cinematic jazz with an inner narrative, not just a collection of moods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusically, SHOLTO builds on the groove-rooted, string-soaked approach heard on earlier releases, but here the beauty is pushed toward something more haunted and unsettled. Hazy vocals, tender jazz harmonies, hypnotic rhythms, harp and strings all play central roles, creating a dreamlike pull that suits titles like \u003cem\u003ePersephone's Perception\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTied to the Mast\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLamia\u003c\/em\u003e. The album's emotional core came from a period of uncertainty and spiritual fatigue, which helps explain why its lush arrangements never feel merely decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sirens\u003c\/em\u003e also deepens the collaborative sound world SHOLTO has been building around him. Syd Kemp returns on bass, with Clementine Brown on strings and Rachel Horton Kitchlew on harp, while guests Phoebe Coco, Tom McBrien and Lea Petges bring key vocal colour across the 12-track set. Early support from Gilles Peterson and airplay across BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 3, Jazz FM and NTS point to how strongly this mix of soul, jazz and cinematic atmosphere has connected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eSide A\u003cbr\u003eA1 Smooth Sailing (Ft. Phoebe Coco)\u003cbr\u003eA2 Persephone’s Perception\u003cbr\u003eA3 El Faro\u003cbr\u003eA4 Tied to the Mast\u003cbr\u003eA5 Drowning in You (Interlude)\u003cbr\u003eA6 Ghibli’s Dream\u003cbr\u003eSide B\u003cbr\u003eB1 Temptress (Ft. Tom McBrien)\u003cbr\u003eB2 Lamia\u003cbr\u003eB3 Purple Flow\u003cbr\u003eB4 On the Rocks\u003cbr\u003eB5 Swampland of The Soul\u003cbr\u003eB6 Invisible Conductor of The Orchestra (Come with Me) (Ft. Lea Petges)\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50790300844097,"sku":"6403496","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/SDZ-31530-96-002.png?v=1792726538","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/sholto-the-sirens-391001","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}