Essam: Transparent Petrol Vinyl LP Red Hot Chili Peppers I started working on writing

I started working on writing my second full length record

red) housed in a lift-off lid box

Helen Leibmann

The album reached #2 and is certified GOLD

The Orchids and Secret Shine - bands whose line-ups have remained mostly unchanged since the 1990s

Essam: Transparent Petrol Vinyl LP Red Hot Chili Peppers I started working on writingEssam is the bands fourth album, recorded with the same core lineup, but marks a significant shift in their sound and approach. Musically, it marks a departure from the rocky,bluesy, psychedelic Tuareg guitar driven sound influenced by Tinariwens heritagemoving toward something more open, modern, and exploratory. For the first time, their long time sound engineer Maxime Kosinetz stepped in as producer. He travelled to Tamanrasset with Emile Papandreou