25 November 2025
Band: SHADOWMAN
Who: A new collaborative project from John J Presley, Ben Hillier and Danielle Perry.
A musical collective drawn from mutual inspirations and a desire to create freely
and quickly with musicians on the same page.
Together, it’s a tapestry of sonics, from crunching guitars to sweeping orchestration,
death march brass to motorik drum machines, vocal interplay, and post-rock build-ups.
Ben Hillier is a record producer, mixer, songwriter and musician
who has worked with many internationally acclaimed artists during
his 30-year-long career.
Danielle Perry is a national radio broadcaster and part of the
Mercury Music Prize panel. She studied orchestration and the
relationship of sound and image for years.
John J Presley is a celebrated artist with
three critically acclaimed albums to date.
Design by Bureau de Fatigue
Track: FLOWERS
Presley: ‘I wrote the lyrics for ‘Flowers’ after seeing a friend in the street who had just parted ways with his partner. Moments later, I saw the ex-girlfriend with her new man, looking very much in the throes of the early days of any new relationship. “
TUTV: Creepy. Confronting. Chilling. These are the keywords for this shocking piece of intimidating Lynch-esque music. Cold-hearted spoken-word vocals add to the sinister resonance of the track. Think of the darkest moments of Dirty Three. This eruptive mindfucker will haunt you all day long.
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