Grae

Description

Moses Sumney escapes all definition: technicolor videos and monochrome clothing, invitations to Fashion Week for a man who grew up in a small town in North Carolina, seemingly endless collaborators, a life spent between Southern California and Accra, Ghana; but an astonishing voice. Sumney's new album, græ, is an affirmation that the indefinable still exists and that inhabiting it is an act of resistance. The songs on græ are diverse, ranging from the visceral drama of Virile to the intoxicated jazz outro of Gagarin. There’s the ambiguous bop of Cut Me, counterbalanced by the incredible Bless Me, already ready for the big stages. But there’s that voice, always penetrating, taking on a variety of forms. All of this contributes to creating a paradox, keeping art and the artist in gray and uncertain areas—hold your breath and dive into this work of art that is græ.