A mini-album would certainly make sense with the price point, however. So far we don’t have a CD tracklisting, but the CDJapan blurb says it will include “we are the QUEENS” and “WORDS.” The official announcement confusingly boasts it having five songs, but stops short of calling it a mini-album. Additionally, fans can purchase sets containing both versions from the mu-mo shop. It’s at mu-mo and TeamAyu that things start to get interesting/confusing.įor TeamAyu and mu-mo, the Jacket A and Jacket B are available with a DVD or Blu-ray with different contents, one containing the Just the beginning -20- tour recorded in Osaka, the other containing a different leg of the tour recorded in Okinawa (you will recall that Just the beginning -20- was broken up into chapters with different setlists). The album will be primarily available in two formats: jacket A and jacket B, both currently listed at CDJapan in a CD-only format only. With the 20th anniversary tour wrapped, it’s back to business with a new album: TROUBLE. His participation, oversight, brilliant arrangements and production helped us make one of our strongest musical statements ever.EDIT Aug7:11 PM: TROUBLE will get an early streaming release August 6th. We give great credit to Mervyn Warren, without whom this project would not have come together as beautifully as it did. This album is completely us, a true snapshot of who we are right now, having survived so many hardships, but looking forward to exciting new chapters in the band’s story. We have tremendous faith in that process. “ We all have a different take on music and appreciate different styles, so each member brings something to the table that is unique.
It has been from the beginning,” says Bentyne. “ As the work on this album reflects - democracy is the fabric of the group. Balancing these optimistic bursts are more pointed social commentaries – XTC’s The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul and Rickie Lee Jones’ harmonically dissonant Ugly Man. They also bring newfound pleasures and a party energy to the crowd pleaser, Tequila: The Way of the Booze, with lyrics by Paul. TMT finds new joy in harmonizing the classic rap of Us3’s early 90’s hip-hop/jazz hit “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)” – based on Herbie Hancock’s soul-jazz treasure “Cantaloop Island” – which the quartet fashions into Cantaloop (Flip Out!). And Curless brings us to The Junction – an homage to the TMT classic Tuxedo Junction.
Siegel co-wrote and sings lead on the hip, uptempo Shake Your Boogie (Galactic Vocal Version), whose story cleverly incorporates a playful element of Star Wars.
Paul co-write “ Swing Balboa (Down on Riverside)” mixing the classic Balboa swing sound with edgy, modern electro-swing. The songs The Manhattan Transfer have chosen are rife with cool new musical twists and Warren’s sparkling vocal arrangements, perfectly reflect the band’s forward-thinking aesthetic.Ĭheryl Bentyne penned sly lyrics to saxophonist Grace Kelly’s moody, film noir-ish “ Blues for Harry Bosch” which reference numerous classic detective movies. “ It’s a whole different ball game, but one we feel is still musically very viable and exciting,” Janis Siegel adds.Ĭurless reflects, “ My personal desire was that the album would sound like The Manhattan Transfer, keeping with what they’ve done, but bringing a new energy that would come naturally with my strengths as an artist, becoming a part of theirs.” We weren’t looking to replace Tim’s unique personality, but found in Trist someone who could add a new element to the group, and take care of the bottom of the quartet with his true bass.” “It wasn’t exactly a seamless transition because Tim is irreplaceable, he and Trist are very different singers. “ The concept behind THE JUNCTION is this special meeting place – a junction merging our four and a half decade musical legacy with something new,” says Alan Paul.
The Manhattan Transfer is THRILLED to announce the release of their latest album, THE JUNCTION! Remembering Tim Hauser and welcoming Trist Curless, The Manhattan Transfer has embraced new dynamic and fresh possibilities for their legendary sound in this eclectic new recording produced by five-time Grammy winner Mervyn Warren.
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