Super Magick is the ninth studio album from the New Orleans–based rock group Better Than Ezra, released on May 3, 2024. It is the band's first album in 10 years.[1][2]
| Super Magick | ||||
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| Released | May 3, 2024 | |||
| Studio | Pink Deer | |||
| Length | 41:14 | |||
| Label | Round Hill | |||
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The alternative rock album is produced by frontman Kevin Griffin and Emery Dobyns and was recorded at Pink Deer Studios.[3]
Release
editOn March 8, 2024, it was announced that the album would be released on May 3, 2024.[4] The album cover was also revealed, which contains Theban writing of track names: "Mystify", "Contact (High)", "Fuzzy", "Grateful", "Live (A Little)", "Omens", "and Super Magick".[1]
"This Time" was written by Griffin in 2009, though it was originally released on the self-titled debut album of an Italian operatic pop trio, Il Volo.[5]
In between All Together Now and Super Magick, the group produced several live albums and a few singles. Griffin also released a solo album.[6]
Singles
editIn 2018, "Grateful" was released as a single, six years before the album.[7]
"Contact High" and "Mystified" were both released prior to the album's announcement. "Live a Little" was later released as a single ahead of the album.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mystified" |
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| 3:57 |
| 2. | "Live a Little" |
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| 2:35 |
| 3. | "Show Em Up" |
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| 3:13 |
| 4. | "Super Magick" |
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| 3:56 |
| 5. | "This Time" |
| Marc Scibilia | 3:01 |
| 6. | "Contact High" |
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| 3:49 |
| 7. | "Grateful" |
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| 3:12 |
| 8. | "Sensation" |
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| 4:12 |
| 9. | "Bad Communication" |
| Gabe Simon | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Fuzzy" |
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| 2:58 |
| 11. | "Omens" |
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| 3:21 |
| 12. | "Killing It" |
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| 3:36 |
| Total length: | 41:14 | |||
Personnel
editBetter Than Ezra
- Tom Drummond – bass
- Kevin Griffin – lead vocals (all tracks), acoustic and electric guitars, background vocals (tracks 2–4, 9–12)
- James Arthur Payne Jr. – keyboards, synthesizer, piano and electric guitar
- Michael Jerome – drums
Additional contributors
- Pete Lyman – mastering
- Chris Dugan – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 5–10, 12)
- Ryan Hewitt – mixing (tracks 3, 4, 11)
- Drew Bollman – engineering (tracks 1–8, 10–12)
- Gabe Simon – engineering (track 9)
- Kristen Rogers – background vocals (tracks 1, 3, 8)
- Emery Dobyns – background vocals (tracks 4, 8, 12)
- Henry Brill – background vocals (track 4)
References
edit- ^ a b Edwards, Clayton (2024-03-08). "Exclusive: Better Than Ezra Announce Their First Album in a Decade 'Super Magick' with Euphoric New Single "Live a Little"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Better Than Ezra finds 'Super Magick' in everyday life". RIFF Magazine. 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ White, Logan (2024-03-08). "Better Than Ezra announce new album + share "Live a Little"". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Better Than Ezra Announce First New Album In Ten Years 'Super Magick'". 93X.com | KXXR-FM. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ Niesel, Jeff. "Better Than Ezra Rediscovers Its Love of the Recording Studio". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Post-Dispatch, Daniel Durchholz Special to the (2024-05-01). "Better Than Ezra finally has a new album, concert at the Pageant". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ Graff, Gary (2018-06-05). "Better Than Ezra Premieres 'GRATEFUL,' Talks 25th Anniversary Reissue of 'Deluxe'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
External links
edit- Super Magick at Discogs (list of releases)
- Super Magick at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
