Macie Stewart: “Spring Becomes You, Spring Becomes New”

What’s that piano preparing for, a written invitation? Well, here it is, and you can RSVP as well to hear some experimental sounds that ride the line between high modernism, world music, and spiritual jazz. Our highlighted track and lead single “Spring Becomes You, Spring Becomes New” feels like a Cage/Stravinsky lovechild was deposited on the doorstep of the Bang On A Can collective. The artist Macie Stewart is based in Chicago, which is super fucking convenient because her label is too. Off When the Distance Is Blue. Via International Anthem.
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