Shay Hazan - When It Rains It Pours (Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER

Expected Release Date: 05-December-2025 - This Pre-order will be shipped on or just before this date. Release dates are subject to alteration.

Bassist, composer and producer Shay Hazan returns with his third solo album, ‘When It Rains It Pours’, on Batov Records. Following the critical success of ‘Reclusive Ritual’ and ‘Wusul’ وصول, Hazan takes a bold step forward, shifting from the guimbri-led sound that established his reputation to a broader palette of bass, guitar, and synth-driven compositions.

Where his earlier work foregrounded the raw, earthy textures of Gnawa tradition, ‘When It Rains It Pours’ reflects Hazan’s evolution as a producer and multi-instrumentalist. Across eleven tracks, Hazan deepens his exploration of layered grooves, spiritual melodies, and experimental textures, resulting in his most expansive and personal statement to date.

The album’s title embodies Hazan’s experience of being tested by life when multiple challenges arrived at once - musically, personally, and physically. A painful period in which he was unable to play double bass or guimbri due to joint issues became the spark for rediscovering the electric bass, reconnecting him with an instrument he had set aside on personal projects for years. The record documents this transition, capturing the tension between struggle and...  more
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releases December 5, 2025

A1. Kolot (Feat. Abate Berihun)
a2. Carlos
a3. Slowly
a4. Embrace
a5. Trip To The Sahara

b1. Move On
b2. 4-8
b3. LP b
b4. When It Rains
b5. It Pours
b6. Haziza Has Got The Juice