nipiy, by nêhiyawak

nipiy

by nêhiyawak

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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Pressed on 140g black vinyl with 12x12 lyrics insert. First 100 copies contain a limited edition 10×10 screenprint on natural dyed paper hand printed in Canada by Rezonance Printing.

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1.	kisiskâciwanisîpiy pêyak 02:28	buy track
2.	copper 03:36	buy track
3.	page 04:27	buy track
4.	somnambulist 03:16	buy track
5.	secret 04:52	buy track
6.	perch 04:56	buy track
7.	ôtênaw 04:21	buy track
8.	starlight 03:53	buy track
9.	tommaso 03:35	buy track
10.	open window 03:30	buy track
11.	disappear 04:13	buy track
12.	kisiskâciwanisîpiy nîso 03:25	buy track

about

nêhiyawak hails from amiskwaciy (Edmonton) on Treaty 6 territory. On the band’s debut album, nipiy – out October 24 on Arts & Crafts – the trio of Indigenous artists – Kris Harper (vocals, guitars), Marek Tyler (drums), and Matthew Cardinal (synths, bass) – transcends a new intersection of traditional storytelling and contemporary sound. A collection of songs strongly inspired by the Idle No More movement, says Harper, “nipiy is for those who don’t seem to fit in for myriads of reasons. To inspire others to use their voice and to send messages to future generations.”

nêhiyawak – whose name refers directly to their nêhiyaw ancestry – is a spirited expression of Indigeneity. nipiy, which translates to water, is the title of nêhiyawak's first full length album. The flow and pace of the album, symbolic of the flow and pace of water, begins and ends with pieces dedicated to kisiskâciwanisîpiy (North Saskatchewan River), a river that flows through the center of amiskwaciy. In the band's words, “There are many important ideas and teachings that we were raised with in our lives, but few more important that water. It’s a modern conversation with complex meanings and understandings. Our record is dedicated to the life-giving force of water.”

Produced by Colin Stewart (The New Pornographers, Black Mountain, Destroyer), nêhiyawak’s sound combines terse post-rock soundscapes and surreal pop, with sheer electronic ambience, chiming guitars, and propulsive rhythm. At times grand and emotional, at times cool and reticent, their music is a tapestry of sonic and cultural exploration. Anchored by the hollowed pounding of carved cedar log drums and Harper’s resilient poetry, nipiy combines the teachings of nêhiyawak’s Elders with the band’s own interests in music, instrumentation and lyrics. nêhiyawak’s debut album tells their story of collective experience – a band empowered by history and progress, adding to the body of work.

credits

released October 24, 2019

nêhiyawak is:
kris harper: vocals and guitar
matthew cardinal: synthesizers, guitar and bass
marek tyler: drums and percussions

lyrics by kris harper
arrangements by nêhiyawak

produced and mixed by colin stewart
recorded at the hive, victoria, british columbia
mastered by denis blackham at skye mastering, isle of skye, uk

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nêhiyawak Edmonton, Alberta

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nêhiyawak hails from amiskwaciy (Edmonton) on Treaty 6 territory. Comprised of Kris Harper, Matthew Cardinal, and Marek Tyler - three Indigenous musicians coalescing at the intersection between traditional and contemporary music. ... more

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Feb 20

Multiple Venues

Calgary, AB

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