A Short Story About a War

Shad’s conceptual third album traces a narrative arc through Canadian hip-hop and indie collaboration, anchored by Secret City Records' commitment to boundary-crossing storytelling. Lido Pimienta, Steven Mulcare, Ian Kamau, Eternia, and Yukon Blonde anchor tracks that blend introspective lyricism with organic instrumentation—guitars, strings, and live production that reject trap’s default settings. The war metaphor unfolds across genre-fluid arrangements, positioning Shad as a lyricist interested in emotional complexity over beats-per-minute.