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.
The Earl Atlanta, GA | w/ Kowloon Walled City, Trigger Object | Tickets |
JJ’s Bohemia Chattanooga, TN | w/ Kowloon Walled City, Trigger Object |
DRKMTTR Nashville, TN | w/ Kowloon Walled City, Trigger Object | Tickets |
The Momentary Bentonville, AR | w/ Kowloon Walled City, Trigger Object | Tickets |
Siberia New Orleans, LA | w/ Kowloon Walled City, Trigger Object | Tickets |
Handlebar Pensacola, FL | w/ Kowloon Walled City, Trigger Object |
Conduit Winter Park, FL | w/ Kowloon Walled City, Trigger Object | Tickets |
New Brookland Tavern Columbia, SC | w/ Kowloon Walled City, Trigger Object |
Kings Raleigh, NC | w/ Kowloon Walled City, Trigger Object | Tickets |
Eulogy Asheville, NC | w/ Kowloon Walled City, Trigger Object | Tickets |
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