# BLACK MARKET KARMA Shares ‘Wisdom Shifter’

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/black-market-karma-shares-wisdom-shifter/
- Published: 2023-12-12T14:00:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **Black Market Karma shares ‘Wisdom Shifter’, fab B-side from ‘The Sour Truth with Sonic Boom’ 10″ single**

Psychedelic pop artist [**Black Market Karma**](https://www.facebook.com/blackmarketkarm)
presents[** ‘Wisdom Shifter’**](https://open.spotify.com/track/6NBJJVzDK4xvm6vrfqjXXX),
the motorik yet lush B-side from **[‘The Sour Truth feat. Sonic Boom’](https://flowerpowerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-sour-truth-feat-sonic-boom)**,
out now on 10″ vinyl and digitally via London boutique label [**Flower Power Records**](https://www.flowerpowerrecords.com/).
Running on supple and subtle lines, showering cascades of shimmering sonics along
the way, ‘Wisdom Shifter’ is the perfect companion to A-side[ **‘The Sour Truth’**](https://www.flowerpowerrecords.com/product-page/black-market-karma-with-sonic-boom-the-sour-truth)–
a fab collab with iconic **Spacemen 3 **and** Spectrum **founder [**Sonic Boom (aka Pete Kember)**](https://www.instagram.com/2020sonicboom2020/?hl=en).

[⌊Black Market Karma⌉⌊Black Market Karma⌉[

Black Market Karma mastermind **Stanley Belton** explains, “The Sour Truth release
needed a B-Side and I’d had this new song floating around in my skull for a while,
called ‘Wisdom Shifter’, which I felt complimented it perfectly, so I recorded it
and here we are.

With Kember as co-producer and on synth and percussion, ‘The Sour Truth’ is a slice
of technicolour psych-pop – a trippy, kaleidoscopic and vibrantly nostalgic feel-
good track. With cycling Lo-fi guitars, stacked tremolos, shimmering vocals and 
sugary winding synths, it is laced with lyrics about the pain of cognitive dissonance
after loving a version of someone that turned out to be a facade. _“Sick and tired
of being sick and tired. It was just a mirage that I admired”._

2023 saw Black Market Karma tour with **The Black Angels**, remix the [**The Telescopes’ ‘Leave Nobody Behind’**](https://youtu.be/YlK8kvlCDRQ?feature=shared),
and release their 11th album [**‘Friends In Noise’**](https://flowerpowerrecords.bandcamp.com/)
featuring **Tess Parks, The Underground Youth, Les Big Byrd, Joakim Ahlund, The 
Confederate Dead **and** Ruari Meehan** following the **[‘Aped Flair & Hijacked Ideas’](https://flowerpowerrecords.bandcamp.com/)**
LP.

Wisdom Shifter

[⌊Wisdom Shifter⌉⌊Wisdom Shifter⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

In a world of artists trying to catch attention by being loud and bombastic, complex
and knowingly clever, Black Market Karma shows us another way that is beautiful,
rewarding and radiates positivity. Black Market Karma colourizes this world with
a carousel of jingle jangle, distorted wobble and flavours of psychedelia, fuzzed
out tones and thumping grooves.

[⌊Black Market Karma⌉⌊Black Market Karma⌉[

About this collaboration, **Pete Kember** explains, “I heard this and I believe 
it was recorded during one of the lockdowns on Stan’s BMK Instagram page and I loved
the vibe and the song. I think it’s a song most of us can relate to… Hearty stuff
for a hungry soul. One of my fave things from the strange past few. Was a pleasure
to mix. I wish I’d written it”.

Pete Kember founded **Spacemen 3** with Jason Pierce in 1982 and the band went onto
achieve widespread critical acclaim before going their separate was around 1990.
Kember has since embarked on further sonic adventures with **Spectrum** and **E.
A.R. (Experimental Audio Research)** and solo (both as [**Sonic Boom** and **Pete Kember**](https://www.instagram.com/2020sonicboom2020/?hl=en)**)**.
As a producer, he has also been involved in some quite notable projects involving**
MGMT, Beach House, Panda Bear** and** Moon Duo**, among others.

‘The Sour Truth’ and ‘Wisdom Shifter’ are out now, available everywhere digitally,
including [**Apple Music**](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/black-market-karma/452739855)**,**
[**Spotify**](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1lbkSAoynPSO7OQOFSOdon) and [**Bandcamp**](https://flowerpowerrecords.bandcamp.com/).
The 10″ can also be ordered on swank limited-run transparent vinyl at [**www.flowerpowerrecords.com**](http://www.flowerpowerrecords.com/product-page/black-market-karma-with-sonic-boom-the-sour-truth).

[⌊Black Market Karma single cover⌉⌊Black Market Karma single cover⌉[

**TRACK LIST**
1) The Sour Truth feat. Sonic Boom2) Wisdom Shifter

**CREDITS**
Written by Stanley BeltonStanley Belton – guitar, vocals, keys, synths,
drums, bassPeter Kember – Synths, Percussion on ‘The Sour Truth’‘The Sour Truth’
recorded in Dover & Sintra by Stanley Belton & Peter Kember‘The Sour Truth’ produced
by Peter Kember & Stanley Belton‘The Sour Truth’ mixed by Peter Kember‘Wisdom Shifter’
recorded, mixed & produced by Stanley BeltonMastered by Stanley BeltonThe Sour Truth–
ISRC code GBT4M2200001Wisdom Shifter – ISRC code GBT4M220002

**FOR FANS OF:** 
Spacemen 3, Panda Bear, Jesus & Mary Chain, Brian Jonestown Massacre,
Spiritualized, MGMT

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