Due out next Friday (May 24th) the new album from UK soul-jazz collective Teotima, Weightless, has some serious heft. Which makes sense considering the group is 14 members strong and "Cracks" clocks in at over 7 minutes.
The great thing about a lengthy track like this is it provides room for all the players to contribute and have their moment. The crisp horn section gets particular shine around the 5 minute mark after subtle contributions up to that point.
If you're a fan of the likes of Nostalgia 77 (whose Ben Lamdin engineered this "as-live to tape" recording") and big soul-jazz ensembles, then mark your iCal to check out the full-length when the always-on-point First Word Records releases it on the 24th.
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