Cashmere

Cashmere

Swet Shop Boys (SSB) have arrived with Cashmere (via Customs), the debut from Queens, New York's Heems (Himanshu Suri) and NW London's Riz MC (Riz Ahmed). Both are prolific artists, actors, and activists in their own right, now bringing their creative experience and the riches of their working class immigrant roots together. Rounding out the trio is British producer Redinho, providing the soundtrack for songs like their first single "T5," where the emcees lament the discrimination they face as they amass frequent flyer miles while traveling the world for work.

Cashmere seems timely in a world where the US and UK look across the pond for different reasons: Trump and Brexit, trap and grime. From Heems poignant debut Eat, Pray, Thug to Riz's acclaimed mixtape Englistan, the Trans-Atlantic, Indo-Pak duo have proudly fused their worlds together here. Musically, the palette draws from a gumbo of Qawwali hand claps, hype harmonium, Bollywood string drama, spiraling sitars, Western synths, and an arsenal of drums - from 808's to tablas and tars, dholaks and doumbeks.

Production on the record from Redinho provides the heat for their melting pot. His debut solo album earned praise from Mark Ronson, Jessie Ware, and Hudson Mohawke who brought him out on tour in the last year. Heems started his career with Das Racist, and has kept busy since with his label Greedhead, a series of university lectures, and rapping from Macau to Malaysia. Riz MC's debut Post-9/11 Blues was banned from UK radio, and his music since has maintained that sharp social commentary as well as his acting career, which includes projects like Four Lions, Nightcrawler, and HBO's The Night Of. Includes download code.
Country USA
Artist Swet Shop Boys
Binding Vinyl
EAN 5060384611143
Label Customs Records
Manufacturer Customs Records
NumberOfDiscs 1
NumberOfItems 1
Publisher Customs Records
ReleaseDate 2016-10-14
Studio Customs Records

Country	USA
Artist	Swet Shop Boys
Binding	Vinyl
EAN	5060384611143
Label	Customs Records
Manufacturer	Customs Records
NumberOfDiscs	1
NumberOfItems	1
Publisher	Customs Records
ReleaseDate	2016-10-14
Studio	Customs Records

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