Gionatan Scali celebrates the unknown on vibrantly sculpted new single ‘Shame of Shin’. Described by Scali as “…a central motif possibly pointing to regret, struggle or personal burden… a moment of reckoning, and a call to embrace the unknown all at once,” ‘Shame of Shin’ serves as a contemplative B-Side to the politically-charged 'Modern Man' released just last month. Stylistically, 'Shame of Shin' has its own distinct flavour; an avant-garde approach which sees Scali incorporating more theatricality. His vocals maintain a twangy, expressive quality shaped by emboldened curiosity as soft, inquisitive tones bridge into ardent spurts of energy. This is built upon by an expanse of technicolour tones - jangly instrumentation defined by sharp, resonant guitar lines, a mellow groove of drum and bass and a radiant horn section. If ‘Modern Man’ is the prologue, ‘Shame of Shin’ sees the performance unfold. With a new album to be anticipated, Gionatan Scali is keeping us on our toes. -Kayla Sandiford