Coin Coin Chapter Five: In the Garden...
by Matana Roberts
- Type: Album
- Released: 29 September 2023
- Label: Constellation
- Country: United States
- Length: 58:07
- Community rating: 3.91/5 from 8 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Continuing an ambitious, multi-volume exploration of African-American history and ancestry, 'Coin Coin Chapter Five: In the Garden...' focuses on the life of an unspecified female ancestor. The compositions seamlessly weave spoken word poetry, field recordings, and avant-garde jazz improvisation to create a profound, politically charged sonic documentary. It highlights Matana Roberts' distinct ability to merge deeply personal archiving with vast, spiritual musical arrangements.
Genres
Descriptors: avant-garde, conceptual, improvisation, history, complex, experimental, spoken-word, vocal
Tracklist
- we said (3:30)
- different rings (1:26)
- unbeknownst (4:43)
- predestined confessions (4:47)
- how prophetic (2:55)
- a caged dance (6:03)
- i have long been fascinated (1:58)
- enthralled not by her curious blend (3:55)
- no way chastened (1:15)
- but i never heard a sound so long (1:16)
- the promise (3:19)
- shake my bones (4:03)
- a(way) is not an option (5:54)
- for they do not know (6:55)
- others each (1:21)
- ...ain't i. ...your mystery is our history (4:41)
Credits
- Matana Roberts - primary artist, artwork, composed by, horns, harmonica, percussion [aux percussion], vocals, voice [wordspeak]
- Matt Lavelle - alto clarinet, trumpet [pocket trumpet], tin whistle, vocals
- Darius Jones - alto saxophone, tin whistle, vocals
- Gitanjali Jain - artwork [text collage]
- Stuart Bogie - bass clarinet, clarinet, tin whistle, vocals
- Mike Pride - drums, percussion [aux percussion], vocals
- Ryan Sawyer - drums, percussion [aux percussion], vocals
- Martin Krafft - lacquer cut by
- Harris Newman - mastered by
- Radwan Moumneh - mixed by
- Cory Smythe - piano, vocals, tin whistle
- Kyp Malone - producer, synth
- Nolan Thies - recorded by
- Mazz Swift - violin, vocals, tin whistle