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Strange Medicine

by Kaia Kater

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    releases May 17, 2024

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Includes digital pre-order of Strange Medicine. You get 3 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
    shipping out on or around May 17, 2024
    Purchasable with gift card

      $20 USD or more 

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Includes digital pre-order of Strange Medicine. You get 3 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
    shipping out on or around May 17, 2024
    Purchasable with gift card

      $15 USD or more 

     

1.
The Witch feat. Aoife O'Donovan
2.
Maker Taker
3.
Mechanics of the Mind
4.
5.
The Internet 03:08
6.
7.
Floodlights
8.
Often as the Autumn
9.
History in Motion
10.
Tigers

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On Strange Medicine, acclaimed roots musician Kaia Kater succeeds in the act of transformation, alchemizing grief into joy, sorrow into hope. Kater’s captivating songs celebrate the power of oppressed people and act as an antidote to centuries of exploitation, fear, and greed. This collection of ten songs—featuring appearances by today’s finest roots musicians such as Allison Russell, Aoife O’Donovan, and Taj Mahal—showcases Kater’s biting topical songwriting and deft arranging chops. Strange Medicine’s intricate orchestrations were inspired by diverse sources: composer Steve Reich’s propulsive minimalism, the frenetic jazz drumming of Brian Blade, the unsettling orchestral scores of film composer Jonny Greenwood, and the spiraling rhythms of the West African kora. Furthermore, Kater’s delicate yet robust banjo playing charts new territory well beyond what's expected of the instrument. With Strange Medicine, Kater taps into the full kaleidoscope of her artistry, creating an outlet for our collective grief and celebration and inviting the ancestors to a place of honor at the table.

credits

releases May 17, 2024

Produced by Kaïa Kater and Joe Grass
Engineered by Gautier Marinof
Mixed by Ryan Freeland at Stampede Origin
Mastered by Richard Addison at Trillium Sound
Recorded at Studio Mixart
Aoife O’Donovan appears courtesy of Yep Roc Records
Allison Russell appears courtesy of Fantasy Records

Orchestral arrangements by Franky Rousseau and Dominic Mekky
Strings: Rob Moose
Drums: Phil Melanson
Percussion: Robbie Kuster
Guest vocals: Aoife O’Donovan, Allison Russell, Taj Mahal

All songs written by Kaïa Kater-Hurst (SOCAN)

Cover artwork by Jamiyla Lowe
Album design by Julia Kater

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Kaia Kater Toronto, Ontario

Montreal-born Grenadian-Canadian Kaia Kater's jazz-fueled voice and deft songcraft have garnered acclaim from NPR's Tiny Desk, The Guardian, Rolling Stone and No Depression. Through her artful banjo playing and lush songwriting, Kaia draws on influences rooted in Quebec, the Caribbean, and Appalachia, all of which reflect the diversity of her background. ... more

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