Kaia Kater - Strange Medicine [LP]

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Format: LP
Catalogue No.: DIRTLP0117
Barcode: 877746011719
Release Date: 17 May 2024
Genre: Folk / Singer Songwriter

On Strange Medicine, acclaimed roots musician Kaia Kater succeeds in the act of transformation, alchemizing grief into joy, sorrow into hope.

Kater's captivating songs celebrate the power of oppressed people and act as an antidote to centuries of exploitation, fear, and greed. This collection of ten songs—featuring appearances by today's finest roots musicians such as Allison Russell, Aoife O'Donovan, and Taj Mahal—showcases Kater's biting topical songwriting and deft arranging chops. Strange Medicine's intricate orchestrations were inspired by diverse sources: composer Steve Reich's propulsive minimalism, the frenetic jazz drumming of Brian Blade, the unsettling orchestral scores of film composer Jonny Greenwood, and the spiraling rhythms of the West African kora. Furthermore, Kater's delicate yet robust banjo playing charts new territory well beyond what's expected of the instrument. With Strange Medicine, Kater taps into the full kaleidoscope of her artistry, creating an outlet for our collective grief and celebration and inviting the ancestors to a place of honor at the table.

PRINT:
Uncut - Americana Album of the Month review confirmed (next issue)
Uncut - Americana Round Up- out now
Newsweek Country Music Breaking Barriers piece
Songlines May issue
RnR confirmed

ONLINE: "The Internet" single album announce Coverage in Ameircana UK and Folk Radio UK
Album coverage in Just Listen To This

RADIO: BBC Radio Scotland, Meridian FM, Swindon Radio's Crooked Road, Acoustic Routes radio, The Folk Pilot Radio and Jorvik Radio.

CD Tracks: The Witch ft. Aoife O'Donovan / Maker Taker / Mechanics of the Mind / In Montreal ft. Allison Russell / The Internet / Fedon ft. Taj Mahal / Floodlights / Often as the Autumn / History in Motion / Tigers

LP Tracks: The Witch ft. Aoife O'Donovan / Maker Taker / Mechanics of the Mind / In Montreal ft. Allison Russell / The Internet / Fedon ft. Taj Mahal / Floodlights / Often as the Autumn / History in Motion / Tigers