{"id":17622,"date":"2021-06-27T15:48:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-27T14:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=17622"},"modified":"2021-06-27T15:48:23","modified_gmt":"2021-06-27T14:48:23","slug":"suuns-set-to-release-new-album-the-witness-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=17622","title":{"rendered":"Suuns set to release new album The Witness<\/em> in September"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We\u2019re big fans of Suuns<\/a>, the Canadian band who boasts excellent musicianship, reflected and augmented on live shows. So we’re excited to know they have a new album on the way called The Witness<\/em>. \u201cThere\u2019s something interesting about the idea of a collective witness, being a witness to the time we\u2019re living in now,\u201d Ben Shemie notes. \u201cAnd the connectedness of what we all have in common. But also, literally: bearing witness to all sorts of things and how that desensitises you. There\u2019s a recurring line that comes back on the record: \u201cI know that you\u2019ve seen it too.\u201d A song like \u2018Clarity\u2019 is also about pulling the veil off and seeing things for what they really are. It kind of comes down to being true to yourself and acknowledging what is and isn\u2019t real.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now a trio following the amicable departure of Max Henry in 2018, and with Shemie living in Paris, Suuns had “to find each other again, both socially and creatively.” Suuns have been touring relentlessly in both Europe and North America in recent years and just like their live shows, the upcoming album sees them incorporate more spontaneous moments. \u201cWe just do that more improvised stuff so naturally live,\u201d Joe Yarmush commented. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of weird that it hasn\u2019t been a big part of our albums up till now.. We\u2019re trying to embrace that side of the band for sure. That\u2019s also part of SUUNS just being the three of us now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Witness<\/em> arrives on September 3rd through Joyful Noise Recordings<\/a> and Suuns are giving us the first taste from it with lead single ‘Witness Protection’. The track features Max Henry as studio collaborator and comes with an accompanying video directed by Antoine Dasseville. Take a look.<\/p>\n