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The concept album can be a dangerous format to contemplate. Push it too far and songs become nothing more than templates hungrily awaiting exposition. Weave the strings too loose, though, and your work can fall into a confusing mess of ideas.
YACHT has never been a band shy on concepts. From recording previous LP See Mystery Lights under the ghost-lit sky of Marfa, Texas to delivering their backing band under the suited guise of The Straight Gaze, core duo Jona Bechtolt and Claire Evans know how well placed a tongue in cheek can be.
With Shangri-La they run their shimmering disco...
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