Two tracks from the new one are up on Spotify:
"Fists of Fury": https://open.spotify.com/track/1Etl6q0mmPV60TtOCD0uch?si=kn0fPwi7TC2tls18gSjtVA
"The Space Travelers Lullaby": https://open.spotify.com/track/3C9Zbwm1AxCMFDqvyuBQQj?si=d-VPyu59QkuU0nYL7Jyo9Q
I've only listened to "Fists of Fury" so far (each track is ~10 minutes long) but have already pre-ordered the 2CD set.
― grawlix (unperson), Tuesday, 10 April 2018 13:48 (six years ago) link
holy shit @ "Fists of Fury"
― Simon H., Tuesday, 10 April 2018 13:52 (six years ago) link
https://img0.etsystatic.com/196/0/16650390/il_340x270.1469520110_18v6.jpg
― Brad C., Tuesday, 10 April 2018 14:27 (six years ago) link
oh yeah fist of fury is amazing, totally different from his usual mode (but retaining a lot of his favorite harmonies and melodic flourishes, of course)
― stormzy daniels (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 10 April 2018 20:36 (six years ago) link
This is so great, and I wasn't that much of a fan of the last one.
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 10 April 2018 20:50 (six years ago) link
Love the choirs & strings on these, really gives it that lost '70s artifact vibe (same for how low the drums are mixed, which I don't love but it works here)
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 10 April 2018 20:57 (six years ago) link
I reviewed the new album for Stereogum. (I forgot to mention that his dad was playing flute at the Forest Hills Stadium show on Friday night.)
― grawlix (unperson), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 18:51 (five years ago) link
Apparently the new album contains a hidden bonus disc, making it 3 CDs or 5 LPs. (The music on the bonus disc was not serviced to reviewers, so now I'm really excited for my pre-order to arrive.)
https://www.discogs.com/Kamasi-Washington-Heaven-And-Earth/release/12135022
― grawlix (unperson), Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:20 (five years ago) link
5 LPS??? dang
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:23 (five years ago) link
lmao it looks like they did it with the LP version too, requiring you to unearth it?!
― Simon H., Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:27 (five years ago) link
The CD packaging is bizarre. The third CD is hidden within the centre section of the gatefold. The only way to free it is to take the extreme tip of a very sharp knife, and slit along the perforations on one side or the other. The CD isn't protected in a slip case, there's just a square sheet of printed paper with it - so you have to take great care not to scratch it while trying to get hold of it. I managed this, but the central section of the gatefold does now look a bit battered. Conceptual.
― mike t-diva, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:59 (five years ago) link
It's not as bad as all that. I was able to pop the perforations with just my fingers, no knife, and the CD and one-sheet insert came out with no problems. Also, there's a peel-away adhesive strip inside that allows you to seal the packaging up again, making it into a narrow pocket for when you want to replace the third disc.
― grawlix (unperson), Friday, 22 June 2018 17:16 (five years ago) link
I've had a close look at the (£43) vinyl sleeve and I can't see a dashiki under the space suit. No credibility.
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 07:10 (five years ago) link
Is it me or is Heaven & Earth miles better than the older stuff, this shit is awesome
― imago, Wednesday, 2 January 2019 21:22 (five years ago) link
It's great but I don't see it as superior to his other stuff. I like Harmony of Difference the most of all his stuff.
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 2 January 2019 21:24 (five years ago) link
yeah me neither, this and the Epic feel v similar and of a piece
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 2 January 2019 21:27 (five years ago) link
I think there's definitely been improvement from record to record. The arrangements are better on the new record, and the synths are proggier and weirder, which is a plus as far as I'm concerned.
― grawlix (unperson), Wednesday, 2 January 2019 21:43 (five years ago) link
I think that's it tbh
― imago, Wednesday, 2 January 2019 23:05 (five years ago) link
it has a certain zeul-ish-ness for sure
― reggie (qualmsley), Thursday, 3 January 2019 00:15 (five years ago) link
I felt like it had that fusion-y vibe of the 70s, which I liked.
― Oor Neechy, Thursday, 3 January 2019 15:27 (five years ago) link
new album coming may 3rd, "prologue" out now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8cKN1rbJl4
― the defenestration of prog (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 6 March 2024 15:52 (two months ago) link
Digging both the new songs quite a bit, actually. Can't wait for the full thing.
It's not streaming on Bandcamp yet, but "The Garden Path" from this is also on Spotify (and presumably other services, though I haven't checked).
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 7 March 2024 15:08 (two months ago) link
I haven't listened to the whole thing yet (busy, busy, busy) but I was sent a promo stream. It's a 2CD set, about 82 minutes of music, I think? I've pre-ordered the physical version.
― Tahuti Watches L&O:SVU Reruns Without His Ape (unperson), Thursday, 7 March 2024 15:16 (two months ago) link
I'm assuming his tour will expand eventually, he definitely owes Raleigh a show, I had tickets to see him in 2022 (or maybe it was last year?) and he canceled the date.
― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Thursday, 7 March 2024 20:36 (two months ago) link
I do respect how hard that tune goes in our time of ambient jazz.
― Jordan s/t (Jordan), Thursday, 7 March 2024 21:08 (two months ago) link
for the fusion lovers not the haters
― reggie (qualmsley), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 19:46 (six days ago) link