THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “People Are Strange is the debut album from London’s Sharky, an artist who animates a world of colourful surrealism with her ambiguous lyrics and distinctive vocal styling, drawing on aspects of soul and jazz, touching on trip-hop, and swirling with indie and art-rock essence.
Pushing the surreal and ambiguous into the realm of experimental, the LP is the result of shared musical understanding between Sharky and producer/husband Todd Speakman. The LP celebrates Sharky’s ability as a lyricist to reflect on playful and poignant themes with a sense of humour and openness to people, places, and aspects of life, all through a personal lens.
People Are Strange features singles Shark — a smutty love song eclipsed under the analogy of a horny shark circling beneath the surface — and the swirlingly imaginative Night On My Mind, with the latter featuring Alex White (Fat White Family) on saxophone. Both tracks showcase the intricate dreamlike layering present in Sharky’s songwriting.”
