The Healer, by SUMAC

The Healer

by SUMAC

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Will Mask Sumac continues to make music that completely floors me. I can't wait for the full release, and hopefully a TN tour date in the future. Many thanks to you trio of amazing humans.

bcb723 One of the best shows I've seen in recent memory was Sumac at the absolutely tiny Metro in Baltimore a few years back. The pre-show music was loud, classic Alice Coltrane/Pharoah Sanders free jams from the 70s and the vibe was intense. When the band took the stage, I stood legit inches away from Aaron Turner and his lucite guitar while he basically went wild right in my face for hours. So, do you think I'm excited for this new four song, double vinyl Sumac album? You're goddamn right I am 😂🤣 Favorite track: Yellow Dawn.

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1.	World of Light
2.	Yellow Dawn 12:49	lyrics
Eyes open to yellow dawn Words uncoil Strength summoned to utter reclamation Land, sea, air and sky all splendors of heaven and earth Keeper’s tongue refutes A churning unheard refrain Up from the bed awash in blood Up stairs of stone into light of day Wailing from below pealing out Dissolves in warmth of dust and sun Arms reach Hands grasp Lungs fill Open eyes Awake! Rejoice! Body reclaimed Spirit carried by starlit waves In heaven’s hands
3.	New Rites
4.	The Stone's Turn

about

On The Healer, the new full length from Northwest-based trio SUMAC, consisting of guitarist/vocalist Aaron Turner, bassist Brian Cook and drummer Nick Yacyshyn, the group deepens its multi-faceted exploration into the parallel experiences of creation and destruction. Over the course of 4 tracks in 76 minutes, SUMAC presents a sequence of shifting movements which undergo a constant process of expansion, contraction, corruption and regrowth.

This musical methodology reflects the thematic nature of the record - narratives of experiential wounding as gateways to empowerment and evolution, both individual and collective. The group's interpolation of melody, drone, improvisation, and complex riffing becomes a transmogrifying act embodying the depth of human experience. In its highest aspiration it mirrors our ability to endure mortal and spiritual challenges, through which we may emerge with an increased capacity for understanding, empathy, love of self and others. Dismal though the subterranean pits of “The Healer” may at first appear, from them can be felt the unwavering determination to embrace life, acknowledge interdependence, and honor the gift of existence.

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releases June 21, 2024

Aaron Turner: guitar, voice
Nick Yacyshyn: drums, percussion
Brian Cook: bass

Tapes on “World of Light” and organ on “Yellow Dawn” by Faith Coloccia.

Engineered and mixed by Scott Evans. Recorded at Studio Litho, Seattle, WA, May 2023.
Mixed at Antisleep Audio, Oakland, CA, July 2023. Additional recording by A. Turner at HoLC, Vashon, WA, June 2023. Mastered by Matthew Barnhart at Chicago Mastering Service, Chicago, IL, August 2023. Art/design by A. Turner.

SUMAC gratefully acknowledges the support of: Electrical Guitar Company, Fryette, D’Addario, Ludwig, Sabian, Hiwatt, Ernie Ball, MASF, Fuzzrocious, and Moog.

Thank you and much love to: our families, friends, Scott, Faith, Matthew, Paulo, Bettina and Thrill Jockey crew, Tadashi/Daymare, and all.

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SUMAC

SUMAC is the powerhouse trio of Aaron Turner (Isis, Old Man Gloom,Mamiffer), Nick Yacyshyn (Baptists), and Brian Cook (Russian Circles, These Arms Are Snakes). SUMAC invests in the recursive exercises of chaos and control, and the results are a testament to the tour-honed collective intuition and technical skills of these veteran players. ... more

shows

Jun 21

Fortune Sound Club

Vancouver, BC
Jun 22

Clock-Out Lounge

Seattle, WA
Jun 23

Mississippi Studios

Portland, OR
Jun 25

Naked Lounge

Chico, CA
Jun 26

Bottom of the Hill

San Francisco, CA
Jun 27

Mrs. Olson's Coffee Hut

Oxnard, CA
Jun 28

Zebulon

Los Angeles (LA), CA
Jun 29

2220 Arts + Archives

Los Angeles (LA), CA
Jun 30

Backstage Bar & Billiards

Las Vegas, NV
Jul 1

The Holland Project

Reno, NV

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