Macie Stewart Announces New Album ‘When the Distance Is Blue’, Unveils New Single

Macie Stewart has announced a new album, When the Distance Is Blue, her debut for the jazz and experimental label International Anthem. Arriving on March 21, it’s led by the shimmering new single ‘Spring Becomes You, Spring Becomes New’, which comes paired with a video filmed and directed by Mikel Patrick Avery. Check it out below, and scroll down for the album artwork and tracklist.

“This piece reminds me of a cross country train ride through different sceneries and landscapes,” Stewart said of ‘Spring Becomes You, Spring Becomes New’ in a statement. “It’s the feeling when you’re witnessing everything pass outside your window, knowing you may never set foot there.”

Billed as a suite of compositions, When The Distance Is Blue is described by Stewart as “a love letter to the moments we spend in-between.” Its title is lifted from Rebecca Solnit’s book of essays A Field Guide to Getting Lost. Throughout the record, Stewart weaves together prepared piano, field recordings from her various travels, and string quartet compositions featuring herself on violin, Whitney Johnson (aka Matchesse) on viola, Lia Kohl on cello, and Zach Moore on double bass.

Revisit our Artist Spotlight interview with Macie Stewart.

When the Distance Is Blue Cover Artwork:

When the Distance Is Blue Tracklist:

1. I Forget How To Remember My Dreams [feat. Lia Kohl]
2. Tsukiji
3. Murmuration/Memorization
4. Spring Becomes You, Spring Becomes New
5. Stairwell (Before and After)
6. What Fills You Up Won’t Leave an Empty Cup
7. In Between
8. Disintegration

Konstantinos Pappis
Konstantinos Pappis
Konstantinos Pappis is a writer, journalist, and music editor at Our Culture. His work has also appeared in Pitchfork, GIGsoup, and other publications. He currently lives in Athens, Greece.
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