Heliocentrics / Marshall Allen / Knoel Scott / Bilal - Nuclear War Artist_Engelwood Necessary Fictions

Necessary Fictions

Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews is the bandleader and frontman of Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

“Freddie” and the title track

The album is written and produced in collaboration with William Winding whose electronic influence can be heard on several tracks

Masayoshi previously released two albums under his alias El Fog that touched on the vibraphone but appeared mostly in a supporting role

Heliocentrics / Marshall Allen / Knoel Scott / Bilal - Nuclear War Artist_Engelwood Necessary FictionsStrut proudly presents Nuclear War, a powerful collaboration between UK collective The Heliocentrics, Sun Ra Arkestra legends Marshall Allen and Knoel Scott, and vocalist Bilal issued on limited edition hazardous orange and yellow vinyl exclusively for Record Store Day 2026. The Nuclear War recordings stem from a rare session at Malcolm Cattos Quatermass Sound Lab in January 2015. The group had assembled in London to rehearse for their performance at