LA Experimental Electronic Artist Shrimpnose Shares New LP ‘The World Pushed Against You’

Today, eclectic electronic artist/producer/DJ Shrimpnose shares The World Pushed Against You, his first LP with Nettwerk. The album follows his May 2024 lofi/electronica EP Toward Heaven and features Daedelus, Gold Panda, omniboi, Somni, Sara Kawai and Joe Nora.

The 15 tracks that comprise The World Pushed Against You range from frenzied jersey club-laden IDM to mellow garage-infused ballads. Stepping away from making more formulaic lofi beats, the album presents Shrimpnose as his most authentic. “I’m just so burnt out on lofi beats,” he divulges. “It’s become the most boring, soulless type of music on the planet.” 

The World Pushed Against You is Shrimpnose’s “learning how to dance era.” Dance music lovers will immediately recognize the sample on the melancholic ninth track “Miles Between Us” while still getting a taste of Shrimpnose’s experimental approach to production. Songs like “Suspect” and “Let You Get To Me” push brooding Burial-inspired garage that are filled with dark drums and fuzzy soundscapes, forcing listeners into introspection.

Despite the somewhat sad tones weaved throughout the record, Shrimpnose does instill hope. Leadoff track “River Still Runs” boasts chirp-like notes and optimistic chords that beam with brightness. “Pollen” and “Pollinate“—made with one of his best friends Somni—also showcase his versatility. “I’ve just been super into the idea of juxtaposing dance music with an ambient song,” he says. “I’m really into a song with two parts.”

After touring extensively to close out 2023 in support of his last album As It Seems—including a sold-out headline show in Minneapolis, a show with Blu and Bobby Raps at Lodge Room in LA, and several support dates with Gold Panda—Shrimpnose returns to the road again this fall, with confirmed stops in Atlanta, Toronto, Palm Springs, British Columbia and Minneapolis (more to be announced). These new shows follow up his largest performance yet, which took place at Shambhala, Canada’s largest electronic music festival.

The World Pushed Against You is available at digital retailers here: https://shrimpnose.ffm.to/theworldpushedagainstyou