Divide and Dissolve announce their new album while revealing their latest song, “Blood Quantum.” Their album, Systemic, will drop on June, 30 through Via Invada records.
“The music is an acknowledgment of the dispossession that occurs due to colonial violence,” saxophonist and guitarist Takiaya Reed says. “The goal of the colonial project is to separate Indigenous people from their culture, their life force, their community and their traditions. The album is in direct opposition to this.”
Like Divide and Dissolve’s previous work, Systemic is produced by Ruben Neilson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Their single “Blood Quantam” calls into question the violent process of verification identity.
“The heaviness is really important,” Takiaya continues. “It’s congruent with the message of the music, and the heaviness feels emblematic of this world’s situation.”
Learn more about Divide and Dissolve here.
