Shael Riley & TDIB Putting The Finishing Moves On Their Next Album
Equal parts chiptune artist, guitarist and experienced singer-songwriter, Shael Riley and his band The Double-Ice Backfire, unlike many acts unwittingly branded with the silly and somewhat ignominious label of ‘nerdcore’ music, don’t simply aim to appeal to an audience of geeks jonezing for lyrics jam-packed with videogame references. Sure, there are parts where a working knowledge of the Mortal Kombat franchise comes in handy. But instead of making it the soup du jour, the pop rock tunes of DIB’s first album, Songs From The Pit uses this and other decidedly ‘nerd-friendly’ themes to add character and charm to a much larger portrait of deeply personal and highly relatable quandaries of young adulthood.
Distributed originally in very limited quantities on audio cassettes, Songs From The Pit never had a proper release. But with the help of some generous fans, Shael & Co. will be giving the album 10 new tracks, a professional sound makeover and a physical release, entitled Ultimate Songs From the Pit. You can donate to their campaign on Kickstarter to help them cover the album’s duplication and distribution costs and also claim some neat limited-edition swag for yourself.
