Essam: Transparent Petrol Vinyl LP Red Hot Chili Peppers and the sonic equivalent of

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Essam: Transparent Petrol Vinyl LP Red Hot Chili Peppers and the sonic equivalent ofEssam 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