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Already 1:51 ░░ 02. Going Straight Crazy (ft Princess Shaw) 3:28 ░░ 03. Clap Your Hands (ft Miss Charm Taylor) 3:05 ░░ 04. Everlasting Light (ft David Shaw and Nahko) 3:42 ░░ 05. Touch Get Cut (ft Erica Falls) 3:10 ░░ 06. Goose Grease 3:43 ░░ 07. Dance at My Funeral (ft Boyfriend) 2:52 ░░ 08. Ready Already 2:40 ░░ ░░ ░░ ░░ ░░ ╔═══════════════╗ ░░ ║ N O T E S ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░ ╚═══════════════╝▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ░░ ░░ ░░ ░░ GalacticÆs first new studio album in more than three years, ALREADY READY ░░ ALREADY û released on their own Tchuop-Zilla Records û sees the renowned ░░ New Orleans based instrumental outfit taking a distinctly contemporary ░░ approach towards their own progressive sound, interpolating modern ░░ rhythms and electronic instrumentation within the house-shaking framework ░░ of the Crescent CityÆs funk pop ænÆ roll. Produced by the bandÆs Robert ░░ Mercurio and Ben Ellman, the new LP finds Galactic once again enlisting a ░░ diverse array of vocal collaborators to assist in their musical ░░ exploration, each of whom lend lyrical flavor and individualistic ░░ personality to the bandÆs multi-faceted sonic grooves. Bookended by a ░░ high powered pair of trademark Galactic instrumentals that give the album ░░ its title, ALREADY READY ALREADY. The album is a short, sharp blast of ░░ undeniable creative muscle, from the stripped down kick/snap verses of ░░ ôGoing Straight Crazy,ö featuring New Orleans singer (and YouTube ░░ sensation) Princess Shaw, to punk cabaret artist BoyfriendÆs quirky ░░ speed-rap on the breakneck ôDance At My Funeral.ö As ever, GalacticÆs ░░ omnivorous musical interests make easy classification utterly impossible ░░ û ALREADY READY ALREADY is as all encompassing and universal as the ░░ bandÆs moniker established long ago. ░░ ░░ ôIÆve never been able to put a label on what we do,ö Ellman says. ôI ░░ could say itÆs funk or I could say itÆs R&B or jazz or whatever else, but ░░ really, itÆs all of that.ö ░░ ░░ ôItÆs not that weÆre always trying to push boundaries,ö says Mercurio, ░░ ôbut we definitely take influence from our hometown and try to do ░░ something new with it. We tour all around the world and weÆre exposed to ░░ tons of elements that filter their way into our consciousness and come ░░ out through our music.ö ░░ ░░ Though their hearts are always in New Orleans, Galactic spends virtually ░░ all its life on the road, leaving limited timeframes in which to record. ░░ Whenever time allowed, the group holed up at their studio headquarters, ░░ Number C, where they were free to experiment and develop new ideas. ░░ ░░ ôHaving our own studio allows to not be on some schedule,ö Ellman says, ░░ ôwhere we have to have material, save up some money, book the studio, and ░░ thatÆs the time we have to make a record. ItÆs a completely different ░░ process, where we can always be working on music.ö ░░ ░░ Over time, the tracks revealed themselves as either instrumentals (like ░░ the slippery, dub-inflected ôGoose Greaseö) or vocal songs. The band, so ░░ well woven into their cityÆs ever-changing music scene, began to thumb ░░ through their little black book in search of collaborators. ░░ ░░ ôOur community is so rich with talent,ö Ellman says. ôWeÆre just lucky to ░░ be in a situation where we can make phone calls, then someone comes to ░░ the studio, we kick it, start working on things. ItÆs all really ░░ organic.ö ░░ ░░ Galactic brought in a diverse array of predominantly young female ░░ singers, each of whom brings their own disparate musical tastes and ░░ cultural flavor. Working with artists lesser known on the national stage ░░ but beloved in their own community enables Galactic to evince a kind of ░░ sonic truth about their hometown, putting its multi-faceted underground ░░ to the fore. ░░ ░░ ôTrust me, I loved having Macy Gray and Mavis Staples on our last ░░ record,ö Mercurio says. ôIt was an honor to work with them. But thereÆs ░░ something fun about making music with someone not everybody has heard of ░░ and end up getting a great reaction to it. There are no preconceived ░░ thoughts as to what the song should be like because the listener doesnÆt ░░ know the artist as well.ö ░░ ░░ That being said, a number of the voices heard on ALREADY READY ALREADY ░░ are Galactic veterans: ôTouch Get Cutö features the bandÆs touring ░░ vocalist, Erica Falls, while ôClap Your Handsö is sung by Ms. Charm ░░ Taylor, previously featured on 2015Æs acclaimed INTO THE DEEP. The ░░ lilting ôEverlasting Lightö teams Galactic with frequent collaborator, ░░ The RevivalistsÆ David Shaw, alongside Nahko of Nahko & Medicine For The ░░ People û the only non-New Orleans resident among the features. ░░ ░░ As for working with Nahko, Ellman says, ôWe just liked his vocal.ö ôBeing ░░ from New Orleans isnÆt a prerequisite for working with us. You never want ░░ to be restricted, itÆs whatever serves the song best.ö ░░ ░░ Galactic is, likely even at this very moment, on the road as usual, with ░░ Erica Falls putting her own stamp on ALREADY READY ALREADYÆs songs as ░░ they manifest new shapes through live performance. As if their perpetual ░░ tour schedule werenÆt enough, Galactic announce the bandÆs purchase and ░░ future stewardship of New OrleansÆ legendary TipitinaÆs nightclub. ░░ ░░ ôWeÆre so incredibly honored to be tasked as the current caretakers of ░░ such a historic venue,ö says Ellman. ôMy connection with the club started ░░ way before I was lucky enough to take the stage. My first job in New ░░ Orleans was at TipitinaÆs as a cook in the (now defunct) kitchen. The ░░ importance of respecting what TipÆs means for musicians and the city of ░░ New Orleans is not lost on us. WeÆre excited for the future of the club ░░ and look forward to all the amazing music and good times ahead.ö ░░ ░░ With that in mind, it turns out that, despite the lack of released work, ░░ the past three years have in fact been remarkably prolific for Galactic. ░░ The sessions that yielded ALREADY READY ALREADY will generate still ░░ another LP due later in 2019, one which Ellman describes as ôpossibly ░░ more of a throwback thingö but will almost certainly morph into something ░░ altogether new and wonderful via GalacticÆs evolutionary musical vision. ░░ ░░ ôThereÆs no telling what those songs will sound like when weÆre through,ö ░░ Mercurio says. ôOnce we get in there and start twisting them, see what ░░ perks up our ears, stuff can definitely take a left turn. ThatÆs kind of ░░ the story of Galactic right there û weÆre constantly taking left turns. 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