Schvitz Explained

Schvitz
Type:studio
Artist:Vulfpeck
Cover:Schvitz-Vulfpeck.jpg
Released:30 December 2022
Label:Vulf Records (independent)
Prev Title:The Joy of Music, the Job of Real Estate
Prev Year:2020

Schvitz is the sixth studio album by the American funk band Vulfpeck, released on 30 December 2022 through their own label, Vulf Records. It is their first album to feature Cory Wong, Antwaun Stanley and Joey Dosik as prominent performers on all or most tracks. Announced in November 2022, the album was preceded by six singles.

Background

In October 2020, the band issued their fifth studio album, The Joy of Music, the Job of Real Estate, containing five original tracks with the remainder consisting of previously released material. Vulfpeck also released four compilation albums under the Vulf Vault header from 2020 to 2022, with each one focusing on a different band member.

All band members contributed and performed on 2022 Cory Wong's album Wong's Cafe.[1] In August, frontman Jack Stratton released the first studio album under his solo alias Vulfmon, Here We Go Jack, featuring contributions from David T. Walker, Monica Martin and Mike Viola.[2] [3]

On 8 July 2022, Vulfpeck performed at the Levitate Music & Arts Festival in Marshfield, Massachusetts. It was their first live appearance since their headlining Madison Square Garden concert in 2019.[4]

Release

The album's title, release date, track listing and artwork were announced on 25 November 2022, alongside the release of lead single "Sauna".[5] Schvitz is a Yiddish word for a steambath,[6] and the videos were recorded in a sauna with the band dressed in robes and hats.[7] Graphic designer Pseudodudo handled the cover artwork.[8] A new single was then released every week for the next six weeks, with "In Heaven" concluding the album's rollout on 30 December.[9] The day after Schvitz was issued, the band livestreamed a telethon on YouTube.[10]

Reception

In a three-star review for the Financial Times, Ludovic Hunter-Tilney concluded the album's "good humour is irresistible", highlighting "Sauna" as a "breezy piece of pop-funk plotted and arranged with pinpoint attentiveness".

Track listing

Notes

Personnel

Vulfpeck

Other musicians

Technical

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maxwell . Jackson . 9 December 2021 . Vulfpeck announce new album, Vulf Vault 005: Wong's Cafe, debut slinky lead single, Smokeshow . 10 January 2023 . Guitar World . en.
  2. Web site: 11 August 2022 . Here We Go Jack, by Vulfmon . 10 January 2023 . Bandcamp . en.
  3. Web site: Sissler . James . 7 June 2022 . Vulfmon AKA Jack Stratton Asks "How Much Do You Love Me?" On New Vulf Vault Single Ft. Jacob Jeffries [Video] ]. 10 January 2023 . Live For Live Music . en-US.
  4. Web site: Todd . Nate . 9 July 2022 . Vulfpeck Returns With Schvitz Set At Levitate Festival . 10 January 2022 . . en-US.
  5. Web site: 27 November 2022 . Vulfpeck Announce New LP 'Schvitz,' Share Initial Single "Sauna" . 10 January 2023 . Relix Media . en-US.
  6. News: Hunter-Tilney . Ludovic . 6 January 2023 . Vulfpeck: Schvitz album review — inventive musicianship and good humour . . 10 January 2023.
  7. Web site: Broerman . Michael . 26 November 2022 . Vulfpeck Announces 'Schvitz', First New Album Since 2020 [Video] ]. 10 January 2023 . Live For Live Music . en-US.
  8. Web site: 27 November 2022 . Vulfpeck Announce New LP 'Schvitz,' Share Initial Single "Sauna" . 10 January 2023 . JamBands . en-US.
  9. Web site: Todd . Nate . 30 December 2022 . Vulfpeck Shares Acoustic Single 'In Heaven' . 10 January 2023 . JamBase . en-US.
  10. Web site: Sissler . James . 31 December 2022 . Vulfpeck Announces 'Schvitz' Album Release Telethon Livestream On New Year's Day [Video] ]. 10 January 2023 . Live For Live Music . en-US.

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