Man Meat, by Swahili Blonde

Man Meat

by Swahili Blonde

	/

	1.	Elixor Fixor 05:48
	2.	LeMampatee 04:06
	3.	Tiny Shaman 06:16
	4.	Dr. Teeth 04:25
	5.	Red Money 03:48
	6.	Release The Ghost 05:10
	7.	Tigress Ritual 04:12

about

Swahili Blonde began with Nicole Turley (ex-WEAVE! drummer/vocalist) sitting in a little room amidst a bunch of instruments and recording equipment. After many long nights of experimentation, she happily created the unconventional sounds and compositions that make up Swahili Blonde's debut LP "Man Meat". The album consists of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Turley giving a voice to paralleled realities, vibrant visuals, and mis-matched rhythms and patterns, musical and otherwise.

Alternating between tightly-wound and loose, the result is always funky, as "Man Meat" mines the grooves of Krautrock and Dub, the skronk of 80's No-Wave, and the Post-Punk sensibilities of The Raincoats and The Slits. The seven tracks are playfully driven by rhythm, with drum machines, live drums, and percussion rubbing up against ricocheting guitar melodies, spectral vocal mantras, with interesting sounds both electronic and acoustic. Woven throughout the album are lucid and eloquent guest performances, including guitarist John Frusciante, violinist Laena Geronimo (Raw Geronimo, Dante Vs Zombies), bassist John Taylor (Duran Duran), and multi-instrumentalists Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint) & Michael Quinn (Corridor).

Swahili Blonde live is...
Arianna Basco & Heather Cvar >>> backing vocals
Laena Geronimo >>> violin, bass
Alan Myers >>> drums, percussion
Adam Payne >>> percussion, drums
Michael Quinn >>> guitar
Nicole Turley >>> keyboards, omnichord, vocals
Dante White-Aliano >>> bass, guitar

Man Meat was originally released by Manimal Vinyl (US/EUR) & P-Vine (Japan) in 2010.

It is now available as a digital album and on 12" black vinyl + download with bonus tracks via Neurotic Yell Records.

credits

released August 4, 2010

Songs 1-4, 6 - written by Nicole Turley
Song 5 - written by David Bowie + Carlos Alomar
Song 7 - written by Nicole Turley, John Frusciante, John Taylor

Performed by
John Frusciante > guitar
Laena Geronimo > violin
Stella Mozgawa > live drums, bass, keys, vocals (Red Money)
Michael Quinn > cello, trumpet
John Taylor > bass (Tigress Ritual)
Nicole Turley > drum machine, live drums, handsonic, xylophone, bass, guitar, sitar, keys, organ, vocals

Recorded, Mixed, Produced by Nicole Turley

Mastered by Aaron Funk

Album Art by Nicole Turley

license

about

Nicole Turley Los Angeles, California

Nicole Turley is a musician, recording engineer, and producer based in Los Angeles, CA. She is also the founder of independent record label Neurotic Yell Records.

contact / help

Contact Nicole Turley

Report this album or account

If you like Man Meat, you may also like:

Fall Into Me EP
by Social Union

Dark and gothy synthpop from a New Zealand duo. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 7, 2022
go to album
TUDA
by Bárbara Eugênia

featured on Bandcamp Radio Apr 2, 2019
go to album
Diagnosis
by Sen Morimoto

The Chicago multi-instrumentalist sharpens bold, funky hooks into urgent sociopolitical commentary. Bandcamp Album of the Day Nov 7, 2023
go to album
I
by Buffalo Daughter

featured on Bandcamp Radio Mar 14, 2023
go to album
Before The Day Has Gone
by Bellini

Ten years may have passed since the last Bellini record, but the math rock group sound as fierce as ever. Bandcamp Album of the Day Jul 31, 2018
go to album
Transit
by LSSNS

Perfectly wrought synthpop from Finland with big, towering synths and beautifully aching vocals. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 26, 2023
go to album
Cruel à l'amour
by Frank Ene

The enigmatic Frank Ene's solo record lives in a magical world where Serge Gainsbourg fronts Yellow Magic Orchestra. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 17, 2022
go to album