Shook

Imagine cycling through a Van Gogh landscape; sunflowers, blue skies, sunlight, and the wind on your skin. That's a bit how Bicycle Ride sounds like. With tender compositions like Wind on the Water and the romantic I Will Be There (featuring Juliet Klaar, who later appears on System), this is Shook at his most melodic and reflective. Piano and synth blend effortlessly, drawing influence from Japanese greats like Ryuichi Sakamoto, Joe Hisaishi, and the beat-driven sensitivity of Nujabes. A warm, heartfelt journey and perhaps his most Dutch album yet.