The Shaggs - Philosophy Of The WorldIn 1968, three sisters from Fremont, New Hampshire strapped on their instruments and declared themselves The Shaggs. At that moment begun a peculiar tale that would last far beyond the groups five year run. Dot, Betty and Helen (and occasionally Rachel, the fourth sister) played in the group on the insistence of their father, Austin Wiggin Jr., who was convinced they were going to be big. Years earlier, Austins mother gave him a palm reading,

of “a drawn out charismatic parody of what a country through it used to be

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It shouldn't take many listens to realize why it's so highly regarded

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and will embark on a full world tour throughout 2019

blending Marshall stack riff-rock with the digital wizardry of EDM and hip-hop

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Excitement too came from the chance to work with three dream collaborators

the racing synths and hammered dulcimers of heart-pounding opener 'Prime' or the addled motorik of 'Radio Silence' sound more like a metaphor for our own bewildering moment

‘Trees Speak’ relates to the idea of future technologies storing information and data in trees and plants - using them as hard drives - and the idea that trees communicate collectively