Sumac - The Healer '2024

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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.

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

Tracklist:
1.01 - Sumac - World of Light (25:53) 
1.02 - Sumac - Yellow Dawn (12:50) 
1.03 - Sumac - New Rites (12:52) 
1.04 - Sumac - The Stone's Turn (24:35)

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