{"product_id":"2299144","title":"Mark \u0026 The Clouds - Machines Cant Hear You [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince relocating from his native Bologna (where he played in cult Italian band \u003cstrong\u003eGli Avvoltoi\u003c\/strong\u003e) to London in the early 1990s, \u003cstrong\u003eMarco Magnani\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a stalwart of the city's underground scene where 60's pop and folk meets psychedelic rock n roll. Now with \u003cstrong\u003eMark \u0026amp; The Clouds\u003c\/strong\u003e as his current lineup, Magnani continues to write, produce and release great psych pop n roll records, centred around the 3-piece nucleus of Marco on vocals and guitar plus \u003cstrong\u003eJohn O'Sullivan\u003c\/strong\u003e (Instant Flight\/The Snakes\/Limozine) on bass, and backing vocals, and \u003cstrong\u003eShin Okajima\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums (Shin and Marco formed The Smokers in 1994).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMachines Can't Hear You\u003c\/i\u003e is the fourth Mark \u0026amp; The Clouds album, after \u003ci\u003eBlue Skies Opening\u003c\/i\u003e (2014) and \u003ci\u003eCumulus\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) - both on Mega Dodo Records - and \u003ci\u003eWaves\u003c\/i\u003e (2021) on Gare du Nord Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band recorded the album in an industrial estate in North London, with the finishing touches applied at Marco's own Woodstock Road Studios. The 17 tracks feature several guests from previous albums, including \u003cstrong\u003eTom\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Hammond\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTiberio Ventura\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRachel Kashi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLucie Rejchrotova\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eJavier Ayensa\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is also the first Mark \u0026amp; The Clouds album to include 2 songs co-written by Marco Magnani and John O'Sullivan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViewing the world through a slightly darker lens, \u003ci\u003eMachines Can't Hear You\u003c\/i\u003e preserves the band's 60's and 70's classic rock influence, moving from acoustic folk to electric rock, via the prism of psychedelia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Happened to The Future?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGraves for You and Me\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderground\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe World is Falling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoul of Nature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Shadow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouth 42 Westerly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Blink of an Eye\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Can I do?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cry of The Wind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwearing at The Moon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sun Goes Down\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeart at The Speed of Sound\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalking Dead Man\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Age of Clowns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobotic Man\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo Minds in My Head\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54420732215681,"sku":"2299144","price":13.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/0684910296113.jpg?v=1750621009","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2299144","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}