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the album cover for Polyrhythmics - Caldera

Pre-Order: Polyrhythmics * Caldera [New CD]

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Double vinyl LP pressing. Rich with bold brass and hypnotic percussion, Polyrhythmics' album, Caldera, showcases the instrumental eight-piece's impossibly tight grooves and virtuosic musicianship as they tear through a singular blend of funk, soul, psychedelic rock, R&B, progressive jazz, and Afrobeat. Calling to mind everything from Antibalas and the Dap-Kings to The Meters and Fela Kuti, it's without a doubt their strongest work to date, merging the infectious power of their live show with a sleek and nuanced studio sophistication. Named for the smoldering crater left after a volcanic eruption, Caldera was written during a band retreat to rural Oregon, where Polyrhythmics embraced truly collaborative songwriting for the first time during a marathon session in the shadow of Mt. Hood (itself an active volcano). The resulting album is a blistering declaration from a band that's progressed beyond the sum of it's influences to come fully into it's own. From the downtempo, Afrobeat trance of "Stargazer" to the triumphantly anthemic, high-octane pump-up funk of "Marshmallow Man," Caldera is instrumental music at it's best: emotional, evocative, mesmerizing. On "Cactus Blossoms," Polyrhythmics craft an eerie, retro gem straight out of a 70's film score, while the trippy effects and wah-wah guitar of "Goldie's Road" suggest a psychedelic journey (or perhaps a bad trip), and the shuffling "Vodka For My Goat" draws on Stax soul while hinting at BB King's merger of the blues and jazz. It's an eclectic collection, tied together by the melding of eight distinct musical voices coming together as a cohesive whole.

Tracklist:

  1. Goldie's Road
  2. Spider Wolf
  3. Marshmallow Man
  4. Cactus Blossom
  5. Au Jus
  6. Journey To Caldera
  7. Dragon Lotion
  8. Compound 49
  9. Bowling Green
  10. Lord Of The Fries
  11. Vodka For My Goat
  12. Stargazer

UPC: 616892528746
Label: POLYRHYTHMICS
Release Date: 11.28.25
Format: Pre-Order