Roomful of Teeth - Rough Magic (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

On May 5, 2023, GRAMMY-winning vocal band Roomful of Teeth — a “remarkable” (New York Times) “experimental group that is changing what it means to harmonize” (The New Yorker) and “gleefully dismantling the traditional definition of ensemble singing right before our ears” (NPR) — releases their long-awaited new album, Rough Magic. The record, premiere recordings of four works created for and (significantly) with the group, is an explosive departure from their previous recordings, leading listeners through the beauty and struggle of language while showcasing, once again, the band’s unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of vocal music. From high-gloss, 80s-style synth-charged passages to early Steve Reich tape-piece-type sounds, Rough Magic articulates a grand experience of language, its limits, and its rapturous — if not darkly mysterious — magic.

Tracklist:
1. Psychedelics: I. Deep Blue (You Beat Me) // William Brittelle (04:40)
2. Psychedelics: II. I am the Watchtower // William Brittelle (04:45)
3. Psychedelics: IIl. My Apothecary Light // William Brittelle (05:38)
4. None More Than You // Eve Beglarian (feat. Eve Beglarian and The Dessoff Choir) (08:19)
5. The Isle: I. Prologue // Caroline Shaw (02:35)
6. The Isle: II. Ariel // Caroline Shaw (05:50)
7. The Isle: III. Caliban // Caroline Shaw (02:47)
8. The Isle: IV. Prospero // Caroline Shaw (01:27)
9. The Isle: V. Epilogue // Caroline Shaw (02:06)
10. Bits torn from words: I. Reach across oceans (intro) // Peter S. Shin (03:00)
11. Bits torn from words: II. I'm terrible at making decisions (refrain) // Peter S. Shin (01:58)
12. Bits torn from words: IIl. Notice how your body spreads like water (post-refrain) // Peter S. Shin (03:24)
13. Bits torn from words: IV. GaNaDaRaMaBaSa AJaChaKaTaPaHa (bridge) // Peter S. Shin (04:19)
14. Bits torn from words: Vl. If __________ did happen, how bad would it be? (outro) // Peter S. Shin (05:09)


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