Kiefer Shackelford – Between Days (EP) – 45RPM

Album Info Hide Show Artist: Kiefer Shackelford Album: Between Days Released: USA, 2021 Tracklist: A1 Between Days 2:34 A2 Superhero 2:46 A3 Friends 4:40 A4 Labored Breathing 1:09 B1 Running Out The Clock 3:52 B2 Work & Purpose 1:54 B3 His Heart Grew Three Sizes 3:10 B4 Everybody Loves The Sunshine 5:22 Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . We ship Australia wide for a flat rate of $10 for standard shipping or $15 for express post. Free Shipping for orders $150 and over. You can also pick up your order in store, just select Local Pickup at the checkout. We also ship internationally – prices vary depending on weight and location. 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If you change your mind you have 30 days to return your record but you must cover the cost of returning it to the store. You can contact our Melbourne record shop at (03) 9939 3807 or at [email protected] Happy Listening! Description Hide Show Drop the needle on Between Days and the room warms a few degrees. Kiefer Shackelford, who releases simply as Kiefer, has a knack for making the Fender Rhodes feel like a living thing, and this 2021 Stones Throw release bottles that feeling. The record sits in that sweet pocket where West Coast beat craft meets patient, lyrical jazz piano. Nothing showy. Just melodies that stick and chords that bloom, with drums that breathe like a small club set rather than a grid. Kiefers touch is the story. He plays with a singers sense of line, letting phrases arc and settle, then nudging them with sly syncopation. The title cut, Between Days, feels like a conversation between his hands. The left settles into a loping figure, the right answers with a sunny hook, and the whole thing sways with a late afternoon calm. You hear echoes of J Dilla in the swing and Herbie in the voicings, but the vibe is all Kiefer. He makes space. He trusts a simple idea and lets it ripen. This is the side of Kiefer that first drew the beat scene and jazz heads into the same aisle at the shop. He was already known around Los Angeles for those hushed, head-nod instrumentals on Stones Throw, and Between Days distills that identity. Keys are the lead voice; bass and drums are pocket keepers. When the Rhodes gives way to acoustic piano, the grain changes, but the mood stays consistent. It feels like a thoughtful set the trio would take on a weeknight, pared down to the essentials and captured at arms length. The record keeps its focus by staying concise. Each track arrives, sketches a feeling, and leaves before the idea gets crowded. That brevity makes the replay value high. You drop the needle again to sit a little longer with the harmonies, to chase how a ghosted snare sets up a phrase, or to catch a tiny slide across the keys you missed last time. It is easy to put on while you cook or work, then find yourself pausing to listen closer. That is a hard balance to strike. Kiefers writing has always favored memorable themes over dense changes, which is why these tunes live so well on vinyl. The warmth of the medium flatters his layered keys, and the low end lands with a gentle thud rather than a thump. If you collect Kiefer vinyl, Between Days belongs next to Kickinit Alone and Happysad, a tidy picture of his evolution from bedroom sketches to a confident, unhurried voice. It is also an easy gateway if you want to buy Kiefer records online and dont know where to start; this one gives you the essence in a tight dose. Critics were quick to slot Kiefer among the modern beat-jazz crowd, but what separates him is patience. He never rushes the cadence. He lets the drums lag a hair behind the piano, so the groove tilts in a pleasing way. That laid-back feel is catnip for late-night listening, and it translates onstage when he stretches these pieces with a rhythm section. You can imagine the hush of a small LA room as the band locks in, the clink of glasses cutting through the cymbals, a few heads nodding in time. For collectors, Between Days vinyl tends to disappear fast for a reason. Stones Throw knows how to present this music, and the packaging usually matches the intimacy of the sounds. If youre crate-digging in a Melbourne record store or hunting through vinyl records Australia listings, keep an eye out; it is the sort of title that hides in the bins and then becomes a constant in your rotation. It also sits well with other Kiefer albums on vinyl if youre curating a mellow corner of the shelf. Between Days doesnt try to impress with density. It wins with tone, touch, and trust in melody. Put it on during a slow morning, or after dark when the room thins out and the lights are low. It meets you where you are, then nudges the day a little softer. For a record this compact, that is a quiet miracle. Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review