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After a well-received 2014 début album, Benjamin Booker found himself with a case of the dreaded writer's block. So he left New Orleans and headed for Mexico, in the hope of finding a little bit of inspiration to save him. There, the Virginia Beach native wandered the towns, visited old churches, and, hallelujah, found the energy to create songs for his Witness. His more garage aspect is hidden here, showing him as a more complex artist. A musician who is turning towards the roots of soul. It's also clear that the Black Lives Matter movement has really fuelled his art, and that with this release, Booker is speaking to his many political engagements. Vintage soul (Witness, which even saw the great Mavis Staples join the action, Overtime), punk rock (Right On You), neo-grunge (Off the Ground): every corner of this second album is bursting with the energy of his return. Witness is a record which will do you good. But it is also a political record which offers a voice of positivity in a world that can often seem overcast and gloomy. © MD/Qobuz
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Shawn Everett, MixingEngineer - Hannah Cohen, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Cohen, Producer, StudioMusician - Brian Betancourt, StudioMusician - Lauren Balthrop, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Booker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Booker Music Publishing (SESAC), MusicPublisher - Oliver Hill, StudioMusician - David Christian, StudioMusician - Sam Quiggins, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Shawn Everett, MixingEngineer - Sam Cohen, Producer, StudioMusician - Brian Betancourt, StudioMusician - Benjamin Booker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Booker Music Publishing (SESAC), MusicPublisher - Oliver Hill, StudioMusician - David Christian, StudioMusician - Sam Quiggins, StudioMusician
2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Mavis Staples, AssociatedPerformer - Shawn Everett, MixingEngineer - Mark Rivers, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Cohen, Producer, StudioMusician - Alecia Chakour, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Booker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Booker Music Publishing (SESAC), MusicPublisher - Oliver Hill, StudioMusician - Sam Quiggins, StudioMusician - Jasmine Muhammad, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Shawn Everett, MixingEngineer - Hannah Cohen, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Cohen, Producer, StudioMusician - Brian Betancourt, StudioMusician - Lauren Balthrop, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Booker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Booker Music Publishing (SESAC), MusicPublisher - Oliver Hill, StudioMusician - David Christian, StudioMusician - Sam Quiggins, StudioMusician
2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Shawn Everett, MixingEngineer - Hannah Cohen, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Cohen, Producer, StudioMusician - Brian Betancourt, StudioMusician - Lauren Balthrop, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Booker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Booker Music Publishing (SESAC), MusicPublisher - Oliver Hill, StudioMusician - David Christian, StudioMusician - Sam Quiggins, StudioMusician
2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Shawn Everett, MixingEngineer - Hannah Cohen, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Cohen, Producer, StudioMusician - Alecia Chakour, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Betancourt, StudioMusician - Lauren Balthrop, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Booker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Booker Music Publishing (SESAC), MusicPublisher - Oliver Hill, StudioMusician - David Christian, StudioMusician - Sam Quiggins, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Shawn Everett, MixingEngineer - Hannah Cohen, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Cohen, Producer, StudioMusician - D. James Goodwin, StudioMusician - Lauren Balthrop, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Booker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Booker Music Publishing (SESAC), MusicPublisher - Oliver Hill, StudioMusician - Sam Quiggins, StudioMusician
2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Shawn Everett, MixingEngineer - Sam Cohen, Composer, Producer, StudioMusician - Brian Betancourt, StudioMusician - Benjamin Booker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Booker Music Publishing (SESAC), MusicPublisher - Oliver Hill, StudioMusician - David Christian, StudioMusician - Figure 8 Publishing, MusicPublisher - Sam Quiggins, StudioMusician
2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Shawn Everett, MixingEngineer - Hannah Cohen, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Cohen, Producer, StudioMusician - Alecia Chakour, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Betancourt, StudioMusician - Lauren Balthrop, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Booker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Booker Music Publishing (SESAC), MusicPublisher - Oliver Hill, StudioMusician - David Christian, StudioMusician - Sam Quiggins, StudioMusician
2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Shawn Everett, MixingEngineer - Hannah Cohen, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Cohen, Composer, Producer, StudioMusician - Brian Betancourt, StudioMusician - Lauren Balthrop, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Booker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Booker Music Publishing (SESAC), MusicPublisher - Oliver Hill, StudioMusician - David Christian, StudioMusician - Figure 8 Publishing, MusicPublisher - Sam Quiggins, StudioMusician
2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd
Album review
After a well-received 2014 début album, Benjamin Booker found himself with a case of the dreaded writer's block. So he left New Orleans and headed for Mexico, in the hope of finding a little bit of inspiration to save him. There, the Virginia Beach native wandered the towns, visited old churches, and, hallelujah, found the energy to create songs for his Witness. His more garage aspect is hidden here, showing him as a more complex artist. A musician who is turning towards the roots of soul. It's also clear that the Black Lives Matter movement has really fuelled his art, and that with this release, Booker is speaking to his many political engagements. Vintage soul (Witness, which even saw the great Mavis Staples join the action, Overtime), punk rock (Right On You), neo-grunge (Off the Ground): every corner of this second album is bursting with the energy of his return. Witness is a record which will do you good. But it is also a political record which offers a voice of positivity in a world that can often seem overcast and gloomy. © MD/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:07
- Main artists: Benjamin Booker
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rough Trade
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd
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