{"id":14367,"date":"2016-04-29T14:14:56","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T19:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/?p=14367"},"modified":"2016-04-29T14:15:41","modified_gmt":"2016-04-29T19:15:41","slug":"jaggery-takes-us-to-the-crux-of-the-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/2016\/04\/jaggery-takes-us-to-the-crux-of-the-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaggery Takes Us to the Crux of the Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CREDIT: Matt Samolis<\/p><\/div>\n

It’s a last-gasp attempt to be timely, to be sure, but I feel I must mark the occasion. A favorite Boston band — no, let’s call them a musical art ensemble — by the name of Jaggery<\/a><\/strong> is officially releasing a new album today. It’s called Crux<\/a><\/strong>. This evening, they’ll be hosting their record release party at ONCE Ballroom<\/a><\/strong> at Cuisine en Locale, with what will most certainly be a stunning performance by this wonderful group of musicians. Because, truth be told, I have yet to see a performance by them that isn’t stunning. And that includes the one at the dearly departed Church, which was done in darkness with people shining their smartphones onto the stage when the club suddenly lost power.<\/p>\n

I’m listening to Crux as I write this. Beginning with Singer Mali’s ‘War Cry,’ like an eagle warning the planet of imminent catastrophe, the album embarks on a mysterious journey through jungles and tropical rain forests, deserts and savannas, open tundra and grasslands. Such is the breadth and depth of these musical passages, like unique, self-contained acts of a life-long, epic musical. I’m quite used to Mali’s playful, threatening, taunting and soaring vocals being jaw-dropping, but she has reached new heights (and depths) here. It’s the voice of a million colors.<\/p>\n