Shutdown EP by Silverlake
‘Silverlake are not afraid to dance in the shadows; there may be a mirror tile or four missing (from) the rotating disco ball... but Silverlake will always allow you access to the edge of their dancefloor.’ Thoughtful, insightful review for the ‘Shutdown’ EP from the lovely SLAP magazine.
https://www.slapmag.co.uk/shutdown-by-silverlake-ep-review/
About Shutdown
We've been thinking about lives being lived online and the stresses that puts on us all.
Tech and socials are amazing and can keep us connected, but they can mess with our minds too. Not everyone is living the dream. Maybe we have to sometimes turn off the screen and shut down.
Our band members are no strangers to mental health issues, which is why the proceeds from this release are going to Springfield Mind.
Springfield Mind - working for better mental health. www.springfieldmind.org.uk
Special Shutdown video, by wildlife photographer John Hodges: https://youtu.be/lIGDfzxRzCA
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Track Descriptions
Shutdown
He’s hooked, fascinated, can’t leave the window. She wants to see him outside, under the blue sky, with the trees and flowers and real things. Will he take the chance, or will it be too much of a wrench to leave the safety of his controllable, virtual life?
So Caroline Says
A string quartet and Gibson guitar develop a defiant baroque-pop inspired tune. Caroline has just started to realise that she’s no longer young, but she’s not old. She’s made strict rules for herself and she’s holding out – but what is she waiting for?
Black Ponytail (S-Type Mix)
There are the shadows of anger looming and plenty of misunderstanding at the end of a relationship.
Tracklist
| 1. | Shutdown | 3:24 |
| 2. | So Caroline Says | 5:28 |
| 3. | Black Ponytail (S-Type Mix) | 5:27 |
| 4. | Shutdown Extended | 5:20 |
Credits
Composed, written, performed and produced by Silverlake
License
All rights reserved.
Silverlake plays indie and dance inspired art-pop. Emerging from post-punk and art-rock, with creative bonds forged in house, funk and techno clubbing, diverse strands run through the music.
‘Our songs are about work, love, sex and mortality. It's pop, but dark at the edges’.
Silverlake is:
Sally-Ann Parker – vocals
Tony Sherrard – bass and programming
Robin Dallaway – guitar, keyboards