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ALBUM DROP!

Meet TELLER! He is based off the album Spirit Phone by Lemon Demon! Teller uses any pronouns and is genderfluid, so feel free to use any terms when referring to it!

Teller runs a corporation called SPIRYL that uses music to attempt to mind-control humans! So far, it's working... kind of.

This post will be updated later on with more information as time progresses, so stay tuned!

As "Ameriican Requiem" opens with gospel-inspired elegance, the melody will quickly switch into -- what will become -- Cowboy Carter's signature acoustic twang. As the melody turns with synth sparkle, you realize Beyoncé has provided us her new 'pledge of allegiance': "For things to stay the same, they need to change again." Amen!

The gospel -- in terms of scripture, rather than musicality -- captures my attention here. Perhaps I've been listening to too much old-school blues, but Cowboy Carter's biblical references provide through-lines to the heart of Southern Black country and blues music. This isn't to say that this is Beyoncé's first time bringing God into her lyrics; but rather, the spiritual exclamations and jubilations of Cowboy Carter seem more fully realized when married with the sounds of blues' forebearers like Blind Joe Taggart ("God's Gonna Separate the Wheat from the Tares); Sister Rosetta Tharpe ("Precious Lord, Take My Hand"); and Arizona Dranes ("My Soul is a Witness"). These parallels can be drawn through acoustics, through the embellished runs Beyoncé uses to emphasize milestones within her songs' narratives (think of the octave change on "early age" in verse one and the bridge of "16 Carriages").

The prose-like approach to personal narrative throughout the album also serves the connection to late-1800s/early-1900s emerging blues, "negro spirituals," and country songs from Black artists of the era. While Beyoncé has drawn her life experiences plainly into her discography prior to Cowboy Carter, the styling of the album feels particularly attuned to imparting heartfelt, genuine lived experience.

In "Protector," Beyoncé soothes her children (in the song, Rumi's voice is sampled) with promises of protection, projection, and "Liftin' you up, so you will be raised." The content here reminded me, by contrast, of the well-loved blues anthem "(Sometimes I Feel Like A) Motherless Child" covered by icons like Sister Rosetta Tharpe, multi-hyphenate Paul Robeson, and folk-revivalist Odetta. While the singer of "Motherless Child" laments their lonesomeness, their isolation "a long ways from home," Cowboy Carter subverts this relationship and ensures that she will "lead you down that road if you lose your way." This points to another relationship between the album and its possible early blues-inspirations: "For things to stay the same, they need to change again."

Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter seeks to establish a new dialogue between Southern Black parent and child; husband and wife; community and individual. "Texas Hold 'Em" clarifies my point. Here, Beyoncé invites her muse to "lay your cards down," a phrase relevant to cardgames, yes, but one that's also used figuratively to indicate succumbing to vulnerability. In the pre-chorus after verse one she says, "I can't read your mind," indicating that while her partner may be connecting with her physically (on "the floor"), he still needs to "lay [his] cards down" so they can "work [their problems] in the middle," rather than side-stepping and dancing around them.

Her continual request to "pour some sugar on me," while immediately recognizable as a possible allegory of Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me," the line reminds me more of "the Empress of Blues" Bessie Smith's "Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl." In the song, Bessie pleads for "some good man to tell my troubles to," -- laying her cards on the table. Interestingly, both Bessie Smith's "Need a Little Sugar," and Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar," carry a... frisky, let's say, subtext. I would be remiss to say that "Texas Hold 'Em," is entirely about breaking down emotional barriers between partners, without recognizing there's a lot of physical barriers Beyoncé tangles with as well. However, ultimately "Texas Hold 'Em" helps to elucidate that larger theme of the album: starting hard conversations among partners and families, and reasserting love and forgiveness above all.

The empassioned declarations of love and support -- to daughters, to husbands, to mothers and fathers -- are peppered throughout the album. "Bodyguard," "My Rose," "Alligator Tears," and "II Hands II Heaven," provide Beyoncé the platform to express these wishes singularly; while duets like "II Most Wanted" with Miley Cyrus more explicitly illustrate how important unhindered commitment in partnership is to Beyoncé. And, once again, these themes between romantic/sexual/lifelong partners mirrors much of the content of early blues, particularly (to me) the work of Sippie Wallace: the inspiration of blues/rock artist Bonnie Rait.

For instance, Sippie's biggest hit, "I'm a Mighty Tight Woman," recounts her wishes for a good man who will make her happy, "and I will make him happy too." She describes herself as a "jack of all trades," able to support her "pretty papa" in any wish or struggle -- mirroring some of the promises Beyoncé extends in "Bodyguard," for example. Much of Sippie's discography presents cynical (but wise, perhaps) views on marriage. Her song "Women Be Wise" advises married women, "don't advertise your man," as desperate women will come looking for him: a similar case as Cowboy Carter's "Jolene." Yet, once again, Beyoncé reaffirms her pledge of change by telling Jolene, "I'ma stand by him, he gon' stand by me." She doesn't relent to the "inevitability" of female competition, of unfaithfulness. She reaffirms wholeheartedly the trust in her partnership, and the value they add to one another. This is an evolution on Sippie's narrative, in which "Women Be Wise," ends with her own admission of guilt: "Lord honey, I just might sneek up and try to make him mine." Rather than committing to a partnership, she too moves on to the next.

I would be remiss to publish this review without addressing "Ya Ya." Here, Beyoncé partners with a soulful chorus to opine on American realities: sex, God, and shady insurance companies. The narrative retelling of these moments intercut with a toe-tapping "ya ya ya" chorus brought to mind lawyer, professional football player, activist, singer and actor (that's what I meant by multi-hyphenate) Paul Robeson. His famous rendition of "Joe Hill," details the 1914 murder of union organizer and communist Joe Hill. Parallel to the repetition of "ya-ya" and "la-la" through Cowboy Carter, Robeson returns again and again to Joe Hill's empowering response to questions of his death: "'I never died,' says he." And similar to Beyoncé's questioning of "workin' time and a half for half the pay," so too is "Joe Hill" questioning the working class: if your leader dies, does your cause die? Does your need for change die? No, "they organized." For this, Beyoncé prays "that he don't crash," but similarly, that her hardworking man "gotta keep the faith." Now -- "Ya Ya" is not a call to union organization and worker's empowerment as "Joe Hill," was. But, it's an important touchstone onto my earlier point: that Cowboy Carter is calling not only for changes within partnership and family, but larger communities and perhaps, American society at-large. To recognize the shared struggle, faith, and love of delicious cheesy grits that has always connected working-class Americans -- rather than superficial categories pre-determined by melanation -- despite a bloody "History that can't be erased."

I could unpack many, many more connections between Cowboy Carter and the blues genre, but I'll end on the poignant necessity of "Amen." Here, Beyoncé returns to the hook of "Ameriican Requiem,": Can you see her point? Can you hear her history? "Looker-there, looker there now," she croons in the opening track. "Have mercy on me," she belts at the close. "Amen," brings us visions of the present South; meticulously upkept plantation homes "built with blood and bone," though the homes of the enslaved Americans who built them have "crumbled." Civil War and Colonial-era monuments standing above struggling neighborhoods, beautifying the "lies of stone."

"For things to stay the same, they need to change again." For freedom to remain intact, to remain the foundation of "country," it must evolve to new heights, new communities, new dialogues. To "purify our Father's sins," requires not only a reckoning with the self, but a reckoning with the greater culture. It means not only shamelessly extending love and support to those closest to you, but recognizing the opportunities to spark love with those farthest from -- or most dissimilar to -- you.

Favorite Tracks:

"16 Carriages"

"Alligator Tears"

"Ya Ya"

Hey all I dropped an album today

It’d mean the world if y’all could check it out and even possibly buy it

You can get it at my bandcamp

https://Celest3.bandcamp.com

Taylor, are you ok? cuz I’m not after listening to that 😭

I am pleased to announce that MYRRH I is out now!

You don’t know who I am (and likely don’t want to) but just know that I am proud that you are finally able to get your album out there. Good luck. You deserve all the support from it all. I love your music and honestly I wouldn’t know what I’d do without it. Are there any fears you are having or are you just proud that it’s done?

Thank you! I seriously appreciate the support. I am happy to know I've made an impact in someone's life. Countless musicians have done that for me and knowing I can return that favor to society means a lot.

I've been working on this album for 3 years so seeing it finally done and being released in just a few days is honestly relieving. Next album hopefully won't take this much time since now I sorta know what I'm doing. Much of that 3 years was spent learning how to play each instrument, figuring out how to notate music, gathering all the equipment, learning mixing and audio engineering, tuning my voice, being exceptionally lazy, figuring out what band name I wanted, etc. I basically went into it without knowing anything about music or audio engineering, hence the drawing of me.

I think my only fear is that the music will be hidden under masses of other content. There is so much being uploaded onto the internet at any given time and its easy for things to get lost. Uploading anything comes with a good chance of it going unnoticed or buried. That is something one must come to terms with.

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I'm so ready for this album

Today I’m announcing that in now on Knifepunch Records, releasing a new EP “We Are Sun and Moon and Stars” in just TWO WEEKS time!!!

I put out the single “New Year” at the beginning of the month, so make sure to (re)check out the music video and GET HYPED

WHAT ARE ALBUM SEXYMEN??

Well, I'm so glad you asked! Basically, I take album covers and turn them into character designs! That's about it, really!!

MORE INFO BELOW THE CUT + TAG GUIDE

WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE?

They can look like anything, are usually not human, and usually they look similar to an album cover! Here is an example!

This is Alys Masych! He's based off the AM album by Arctic Monkeys!

CAN I MAKE MY OWN?

Of course! No one's stopping you from making your own album cover gijinka! I don't own this concept! Go wild!

DO YOU TAKE ALBUM COVER REQUESTS?

I'll think about opening requests in the future if there is interest! If you're interested, do let me know!

TAGS:

#album sexymen - GENERAL TAG! Anything related to album sexymen goes here.

#album drop - NEW ALBUM DROPS! Basically where I introduce new album sexymen!

MORE SHALL BE ADDED SOON!!!

Ty for reading :3!!

Album #2 dropping 1/6/2023.

11 tracks. Catch a vibe and help support a queer mentally radical homie.

Streaming on spotify, apple music, tidal, itunes, iheartradio, and more.

Link to my spotify artist page too.

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And the countdown to HOPE begins!!!!!! And on my birthday??? Well darn- don't spoil me