Indian yard

"On Indian Yard, his debut as Ya Tseen, renowned visual artist Nicholas Galanin collaborates with eclectic acts, from avant-garde hip-hop duo Shabazz Palaces to Portugal, The Man. Galanin, who's previously released music as Silver Jackson and Indian Agent, is Tlingit and Unangax̂. On Bandcamp, the album's description says that it puts "Galanin, Ya Tseen, and Indigenous art at large in a current musical conversation with the likes of Moses Sumney and TV On The Radio, FKA Twigs and James Blake". These comparisons are mostly accurate; they're also where the record falls short ... Ultimately, Indian Yard doesn't really leave the listener knowing Ya Tseen. But some songs do hint at a distinctive identity".

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"The resulting album, as Ya Tseen, is a fusion of melody, distortion and calls for Indigenous sovereignty that veers from psych-pop to dark autotune menace ... it's little surprise that Indian Yard is every bit as multi-layered and multi-faceted a listen as Galanin's artistic take on the world promised".

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