BELLA1079CD
Release Date: 11 December 2020
"Landshapes’ brilliant new album Contact reminds you how fun it is to listen to a project when you have no idea where it’s going next. The London band’s first release in five years captures the kinetic energy of their live shows and wrings it out for all it’s worth as they to-and-fro between vocalists and boldly explore multiple genres, resulting in this collage of beautiful ideas. There are drum rolls that abruptly stop and give way to psychedelic guitar grooves, followed by expansive pads that war with clanging bells interrupted by crunching distorted drums – and then there’s nine other songs. It’s genuinely impressive that an album with this many ideas doesn’t feel overstuffed or spread too thin." - Loud and Quiet
"London band Landshapes stir a pot of alt-folk, psychedelic and math-rock. Consequently, the beauty of their third album is not knowing what’s going to happen next. After a flurry of shows to support the release of their second album, Heyoon, back in that fondly remembered mythical age of touring and live performance, they regrouped to produce something more succinct and pop-orientated, while still offering a beguiling and highly entertaining album." - The Irish Times
"Cacophonous opener Rosemary offers snippets of open atmospheric space only to be pounced upon by bashing guitars and drums, demanding we pay more attention and stop slouching. Landshapes are attempting to become bolder and consider the negative spaces in their song craft, an openness left to meditate, consider relationships, love, life and ‘Contact’." - Narc Magazine