THEESatisfaction-awE naturalE
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label........: Sub Pop
releasedate..: Apr 12
url..........: theesatisfaction.com
THEESatisfaction are Stasia Irons and Catherine
Harris-White. Stas was born and raised in Tacoma, Cat
in Seattle and Hawaii. The pair live/laugh/love/dance
and create in Seattle, WA. They write, produce and
perform their own material, funk-psychedelic feminista
sci-fi epics with the warmth and depth of Black Jazz
and Sunday morning soul, frosted with icy raps that
evoke equal parts Elaine Brown, Ursula Rucker and Q-
Tip. They met by what was clearly cosmic happenstance
at the University of Washington and havenÆt stopped
the flow since.
ThereÆs an album by æ70s Blue Note flautist Bobbi
Humphrey thatÆs suggestive of THEESatisfaction. The
cover is black and white, HumphreyÆs afro full and
wide; next to her radiant smile a description is
inscribed, a paraphrase of which might read:
THEESatisfaction. Where are they coming from? Where
are they going to? If weÆre straight on our
priorities, youÆll be listening to their album while I
tell you about some of the answersà
First principle: theyÆre positive energy. Black
energy, black women leaping oceans and continents at a
single bound. With positive strength of purpose.
Further, theyÆre black purity. Hear that in their
intonation. Without trickery. They know the gimmicks,
scorn to use æem. Rather, theyÆll face you and relate
whatÆs in their hearts, faithfully and incorruptibly.
Immediately embraced for their singular sound,
unflinching commentary, and immortal groove, Stas and
Cat made friends, fans and family from coast to coast
via their own immaculate grind; a combo of sharp
digital hustle and self-booked, self-financed tours
that connected them to like minds everywhere. Even
crowds with nary a right foot between them find the
steps when indoctrinated with THEESatÆs unorthodox but
right-on-time rhythms. Synchronized, sinewy and
sensuous, the regal Stas and Cat channel the higher,
whipping like waves of space-borne radiation onstage,
leaving a trail of glowing observers abuzz like Geiger
counters.
Like their comrades Shabazz Palaces (you may have
heard these two on last yearÆs move Black Up),
THEESatisfaction came upon the scene with lovingly
handmade CDs of their self-released albums, the first
of which was 2008Æs ThatÆs Weird. All has been in
preparation for the album theyÆve envisioned for
years, their debut full-length on Sub Pop Records, awE
NaturalE.
THEESatisfaction, the Queens Supreme. Bring yourself.
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# t r a c k n a m e t i m e
01- awE [00:50]
02- Bitch [01:29]
03- Earthseed [02:35]
04- QueensS [03:06]
05- Existinct [02:10]
06- Deeper [03:46]
07- Sweat [03:01]
08- Juiced [01:43]
09- God [03:16]
10- Enchantruss ft. Shabazz Palaces [02:51]
11- Needs [02:38]
12- Crash [01:00]
13- NaturalE [02:19]
50,4 m e g s t o t a l [30:44]