MOSES SUMNEY Grae (2020 US limited edition 20-track
double album 2-LP pressed on 180-Gram Black,
White & Grey Marbled
Vinyl - Moses Sumney evades definition as an
act of duty. To try to pin him downon a sound is to end up
with a hand full of fog, but his genius is never allowing the set
to sound like a hodgepodge. The songs on 'Grae' work to
create a paradox, keeping art and artist somewhere between
any one sure thing – but surely something that demands your
attention affixed and your breath bated. Including the singles
Virile, Polly, Me In 20 Years, Cut Me, and Bless Me, the album
features contributions from a wide range of musicians, writers
and producers, including Daniel Lopatin [Oneohtrix Point
Never], Thundercat, Jill Scott, James Blake and more.
The gatefold picture sleeve has its hype-sticker affixed to the
front and comes accompanied two individual picture / credit
inners, two 11" x 11" lyric booklets plus a
monochrome-printed clear PVC overlay while the two vinyl
discs look barely played).
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Moses Sumney Grae - Black / White & Grey Marbled + Booklets US 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album)
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| Tracklisting / Additional Info: |
Part 1
A1. Insula 0:47
A2. Cut Me 4:10
A3. In Bloom 3:03
A4. Virile 4:16
A5. Conveyor 3:24
A6. Boxes 1:22
A7. Gagarin 5:55
B8. Jill / Jack 1:33
B9. Colouour 3:08
B10. Also Also Also And And And 1:32
B11. Neither / Nor 5:27
B12. Polly 3:38
Part 2
C13. Two Dogs 3:38
C14. Bystanders 4:14
C15. Me In 20 Years 3:41
C16. Keeps Me Alive 2:56
C17. Lucky Me 4:57
D18. And So I Come To Isolation 0:49
D19. Bless Me 5:00
D20. Before You Go 2:063
Moses Sumney evades definition as an act of duty: technicolour videos and monochrome clothes; Art Rock and Black Classical; blowing into Fashion Week from a small town in North Carolina; seemingly infinite collaborators, but only one staggering voice. A young life spent betwixt Southern California and Accra, Ghana — not so much rootless as an epyphite, an air plant. The scale is cinematic but the moves are precise deeds of art and stewardship. Sumney's new, generous album, græ, is an assertion that the undefinable still exists and dwelling in it is an act of resistance.
To try to pin Sumney down on a sound – and really, on any matter – is to end up with a hand full of fog, but his genius is never allowing the set to sound like a hodgepodge. His forthcoming double album expands upon the sonic universe built in Sumney’s critically-acclaimed debut LP Aromanticism and subsequent EP Black In Deep Red, 2014. The songs on græ may be divergent, like the visceral, Smashing Pumpkins drama of “Virile” and the intoxicated, outro jazz of “Gagarin.” There’s the kinky, ambiguous bop of “Cut Me” countered with the sweeping, amphitheater-ready “Bless Me.” But there’s that voice, always unknowable and penetrating, threading these pieces together: a heavenly rasp, a whale call, Miles’ horn, a soulful snarl. It all works to create a paradox, keeping art and artist somewhere between any one sure thing – but surely something that demands your attention affixed and your breath bated. All of this is græ.
There’s probably a biblical analogy to be made about a person who just happens to be named Moses, who flees the binary, splits a massive body into two pieces, and leads us through the in-between – holy and wholly rebellious. By breaking up græ into two multifaceted, dynamic pieces, Sumney is quite literally creating a “grey” in-between space for listeners to absorb and consider the art. Not strictly singles, not strictly albums, never altogether songs or spoken word segments on their own. It’s neither here nor there. Neither/Nor, if you will.
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| Condition : |
This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Friday 12th December
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| Year of Release: |
2020 |
| Artist: |
Moses Sumney (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Grae (click here for more of the same title) |
| Price: |
£ 49.99, US$ 66.49
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| Format: |
2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album) |
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| Record Label: |
Jagjaguwar |
| Catalogue No: |
JAG348LP-C3 |
| Country of Origin: |
USA
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Additional info: |
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4T12LGR872483 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Barcode : |
656605234816 |
| Genres: |
00s Artists, Funk, Male Solo, Soul and r&b
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Moses Sumney |
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| Alternative Names: |
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White</B> & <FONT COLOR ="#708090"><B>Grey Marbled
Vinyl</B></FONT> - Moses Sumney evades definition as an
act of duty. To try to pin him downon a sound is to end up
with a hand full of fog, but his genius is never allowing the set
to sound like a hodgepodge. The songs on 'Grae' work to
create a paradox, keeping art and artist somewhere between
any one sure thing – but surely something that demands your
attention affixed and your breath bated. Including the singles
Virile, Polly, Me In 20 Years, Cut Me, and Bless Me, the album
features contributions from a wide range of musicians, writers
and producers, including <B>Daniel Lopatin [Oneohtrix Point
Never], Thundercat, Jill Scott, James Blake and more</B>.
The gatefold picture sleeve has its hype-sticker affixed to the
front and comes accompanied two individual picture / credit
inners, two 11" x 11" lyric booklets plus a
monochrome-printed clear PVC overlay while the two vinyl
discs look barely played) ){kind=spacer}
