Featured Album: Artist Rick Shaffer's 'Rites & Stories'

Jukebox Time is featuring the latest album by artist Rick Shaffer titled Rites & Stories today. Known for his raw and riveting songs, the artist is back with another sensational collection of 10 tracks. Pleasure is a superb song with a retro rock arrangement that evokes nostalgia and transports the listener into a different zone. The guitars are dazzling, with tones that stir memories from the psyche.

Standing In The Shadow song has a peppy and ethereal vibe. Its tonality is refreshing, with vocal overtones that craft a mesmerizing atmosphere, resulting in a moodiness that’s hard to define. The lyricism is powerful—simple yet blending seamlessly with the arrangement. Slow Days takes a creative trajectory and shifts the album into a different realm. The guitars create an intrigue not heard elsewhere in the album. The vocals hold the key, with creative nuances by Rick Shaffer that give the lyrics tone and character, showcasing his artistry.

Overall, we were impressed by this album and highly recommend it to our readers and fellow music lovers. It is now streaming on Spotify.

About the artist: Studio work for Rick Shaffer, throughout the 1980-90’s, includes recording guitar tracks on a Marianne Faithfull album (Island); Hilly Kristal’s, “Mad Mordechai” (Stereo Society); Peter Murphy’s, “Holy Smoke” (Beggars Banquet/BMG); and Marc Almond’s, “Fantastic Star” (Some Bizarre/Mercury); writing/recording the score of director, Michael Mann’s films, ”Band Of The Hand” and “Manhunter” (both on MCA Records), as well as writing, producing and recording, “Looking For Right,” for Mann’s film, “Collateral.”

For more details visit: tarockmusic.com/rick-shaffer

Follow the artist on his official social media: www.instagram.com/TarockMusic

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