Tlaxihuiqui Out Today
Over three years in the making, today Territorial’s “Tlaxihuiqui” hits the free world.
Territorial is:
Kevin Woodley: voice, lyric
Michael Tenneson: voice, lyric, keys, bass, guitar
Dane “Zealot” Newton: voice, lyric, acoustic guitar
Phillip “Archi” Archuleta: voice, percussion
Gilbert “Lefty” Pacheco: voice, percussion
Jose “8Bizz” Talamantes: voice, lyric
Frankie Domenico: voice, violin
The album features many more incredible musicians — for full credit list, view here.
This album started in April 2018 during four days of recording at Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility. At the time, Die Jim Crow was a concept album project, a tapestry of different recordings from formerly and currently incarcerated musicians from across the country. A selection of these recordings were intended to go on that album.
As DJC formed into a record label and Territorial took shape as its own LP, many more musicians were involved in making this album a fully realized work, from Nashville to New Jersey to the Netherlands. Today we drop what we hope to be the first of more albums from Territorial, “Tlaxihuiqui” - Die Jim Crow’s second LP and our first recorded in prison.
”This is a difficult album, a journey; in moments incredibly dark, finding light and inspiration and perseverance by its ending. It is an album about many things, featuring artists from completely different walks of life. It is an album that could only be made in an American prison. We hope you gain something from it and take it with you on your journey.” - Fury Young, Tlaxihuiqui producer
On behalf of Kevin, Mike, Dane, Archi, Lefty, 8Bizz, and Frankie; we are thrilled to give you Territorial TLAXIHUIQUI.
M E R C H :
For now we’re doing a limited merch line with postcards and D.I.Y. CDs. Who knows, one day they might be worth something.
P R E S S :
This week we were featured on:
Busy Being Black Podcast with Josh Rivers (August 10 episode)
“Let’s Talk About It” 7ctv-billings TV show hosted by DJC artist Apostle Heloise (“Plastic Bag,” “Holy Rain”)
Undrcurrents Album review by David Wilikofsky
Colorado Public Radio Colorado Matters with Avery Hill
L Y R I C V I D E O S :
Last but definitely not least, over the next several weeks we’ll be releasing lyric videos for the songs on this album — featuring visual art from the artists inside, handwritten lyrics, and lots of beautiful and thought-provoking imagery. This week we kick off the journey with the album’s opener and title track, “Tlaxihuiqui.”
nothing follows. go see the world.