Somewhere near Manchester’s constantly shifting city centre, Shaking Hand emerge with their self-titled debut album ‘Shaking Hand’, out now on Melodic. The record introduces a band rooted in contrast, part shadow and part light, shaping expansive post rock forms inside a weathered redbrick mill surrounded by glass and steel. That tension feeds directly into their sound, where space, patience, and sudden movement feel inseparable.
Alongside the album, the band share the video for “Mantras,” a seven minute post rock centerpiece recorded with producer David Pye at Nave Studios in Leeds. The track moves through hypnotic time shifts and overlapping guitar lines, opening room for reflection and release. George Hunter’s vocal delivery sits naturally inside the swirl, grounding the song as melodies stretch and fold back in on themselves.
Across ‘Shaking Hand’, the band pull from experimental lineage and melodic instinct in equal measure. Songs push against neat structures, drifting between fragile calm and ecstatic noise with an unforced sense of flow. “Mantras” stands as a defining moment, capturing a band fully committed to following instinct, letting repetition, rhythm, and emotion guide each turn.