Chicago composer, improviser, and musical folklorist Ben LaMar Gay returns with Yowzers, a stunning new album released in 2025 on International Anthem Recording Company. Blending electronic textures, jazz, soul, and funk, Gay crafts a sound that feels both deeply communal and impossible to pin down, reflecting his reputation as one of the most inventive voices in contemporary music.
Yowzers is an album that rewards repeated listening, weaving together soulful gospel-tinged vocals, cinematic atmospheres, and genre-defying arrangements across twelve tracks. Featuring contributions from vocalists Ayanna Woods, Tramaine Parker, and Ugochi Nwaogwugwu, the album carries a sense of timelessness — songs that feel at once like ancient prophecy and urgent present-tense expression, all tied together with Gay's signature warmth and vision.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: International Anthem Recording Company
- Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Soul & Funk
- Release Date: 06/06/2025
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TRACKS
A1. Yowzers
A2. The Glorification Of Small Victories
A3. There, Inside The Morning Glory
A4. Roller Skates
A5. For Breezy
A6. I Am (Bells)
B1. Promontory
B2. John, John Henry
B3. Damn You Cute
B4. Cumulus
B5. Touch
B6. Leave Some For You
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