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Shape of Water

Petrichor

8th August 2025

Manchester’s genre-defying rock visionaries Shape of Water are back and they’re not just making music, they’re making a statement. With Petrichor, their third studio album, they take the boldest leap yet in their sonic evolution, delivering a 12-track cinematic rock odyssey that feels like the culmination of everything they’ve built so far… and the perfect launchpad to something even bigger.

I’ve been hooked on these guys since their debut Great Illusions, and with Amor Fati, they took things to another level. But Petrichor? This is where everything clicks. It’s not just an album; it’s a soundtrack to a world only Shape of Water could create. Think Muse meets Nine Inch Nails with Queen-level harmonies combined with Depeche Mode’s darkness, and a good dose of Soundgarden’s weight, and something else entirely, something uniquely Shape of Water.

Every track brings something different to the table whether it’s soaring vocals, razor-sharp riffs, majestic synths, or thunderous drums and yet it all flows together with real purpose and vision. The band’s wide-ranging influences are worn proudly, but never lazily. Every genre twist and tonal shift feels earned, refined, and explosively alive.

…a wildly ambitious, genre-melding masterpiece where the diversity of sound is exactly what makes it so powerful

Honestly, this is their A Night at the Opera moment,  a wildly ambitious, genre-melding masterpiece where the diversity of sound is exactly what makes it so powerful. You could dip in and enjoy any track on its own, sure (and recent singles from the album – Salt & Mercury, Where I Belong and Last Goodbye have certainly made their impact) … but the real magic? That comes when you hit play on track one the brilliant Out of Time (after the intro piece of course!) and let Petrichor carry you, all the way to the final notes of Ukiyo. It’s an emotional and sonic journey, like a true cinematic or theatre experience and skipping around would mean missing out on the full impact of what they’ve created.

The bottom line is Petrichor isn’t just a great album it’s an experience. Expansive, fearless, and absolutely bursting with creativity, this is Shape of Water fully unleashed. Don’t just hear it. Feel it.

ERB RATING: 9/10 

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Shape of Water are:

Rox Capriotti – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, production
Luca De Falco – guitars, backing vocals, artwork, production
Tom Monk – drummer (live)

Track Listing

1. Intro
2. Out Of Time
3. Last Goodbye
4. Naked
5. Salt & Mercury
6. Where I Belong
7. Letting You Go
8. Diverged
9. She Never Sleeps Alone
10. The Silence Of The Lambs
11. Apertura
12. Ukiyo