Name: Transangelic Exodus
Brand: Ezra Furman

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BELLA725CD

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2018-02-09

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Supplier US

Orchard

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

5414940004984

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Ezra Furman

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Bella Union

Albums of the Year 2018

Ezra Furman is an American musician and songwriter known for his unique blend of rock, folk, and punk influences. With a distinctive voice and introspective lyrics, he has gained a loyal following for his honest and heartfelt songs. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Furman began his musical career in the early 2000s and has since released several critically acclaimed albums. His music explores themes of identity, love, and social justice, making him a powerful voice in the indie music scene.
Throughout his career, Ezra Furman has garnered praise for his energetic live performances and raw emotional delivery. He is known for pushing boundaries with his genre-defying sound and thought-provoking lyrics. Whether performing solo or with his band The Visions, Furman captivates audiences with his passionate performances that leave a lasting impact.
In addition to his musical pursuits, Ezra Furman is also an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. His personal experiences as a queer artist have informed much of his work and he uses his platform to raise awareness about issues affecting the community. Through both his music and activism, Furman continues to inspire listeners around the world.

Transangelic Exodus, <a href="https://roughtrade.com/gb/artist/ezra-furman">Ezra Furman’s</a> second album for Bella Union, is a new landmark for the American singer-songwriter.

The music is as much of an intense, dramatic event, full of brilliant hooks, with an equally evolved approach to recorded sound to match<a href="https://roughtrade.com/gb/artist/ezra-furman"> Furman’s</a> narrative vision. In honour of this shift, his backing band has been newly christened: The Boy-Friends are dead, long live The Visions. In other words, the man who embodies the title of his last album Perpetual Motion People is still on the move... Or in the vernacular of the new album, on the run. His musical DNA remains intact – a thrilling, literate form of garage-punk rooted in <a href="https://roughtrade.com/gb/artist/the-velvet-underground">The Velvet Underground,</a> <a href="https://roughtrade.com/gb/artist/jonathan-richman">Jonathan Richman</a> and ‘50s rock’n’roll. Standout tracks include the album’s lead single Driving Down To LA, a sparse, but explosive, mix of doo-wop and digital crunch. Another is the haunting Compulsive Liar. Transangelic Exodus addresses another kind of coming out, as <a href="https://roughtrade.com/gb/artist/ezra-furman">Furman</a> addresses his Jewish faith on record much more openly than before, from the shivery ballad God Lifts Up the Lowly (which includes a verse in Hebrew) to the exquisite Psalm 151 and the line “I believe in God but I don't believe we're getting out of this one” in Come Here Get Away From Me, a heady blend of rock’n’roll rumble and ghostly clarinet. Crossing between love, gender, sexuality and religion, and singing in solidarity with the innocent, persecuted, oppressed and threatened, <a href="https://roughtrade.com/gb/artist/ezra-furman">Ezra Furman</a> has soundtracked the current fear and loathing across America like no other, while pushing ahead with his own agenda, always on the move.

“Not a concept record, but almost a novel, or a cluster of stories on a theme, a combination of fiction and a half-true memoir, a personal companion for a paranoid road trip. A queer outlaw saga.”

LP+ - Purple vinyl. Pre-Orders will come with a free bonus 7".

Transangelic Exodus

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