Christopher Rountree, wild Up - Julius Eastman, Vol. 2: Joy Boy (2022)

On June 17, 2022, the acclaimed Los Angeles-based new music collective Wild Up will release Julius Eastman Vol. 2: Joy Boy, the follow-up to last year’s Julius Eastman Vol. 1: Femenine, a record that was hailed “a masterpiece” (The New York Times), “instantly recognizable” (Vogue), “absorbing” (Pitchfork, in its 8.1 review), and “singularly jubilant” (NPR, who placed Femenine among its top 10 records of 2021, across all genres).

Arriving, once more, on New Amsterdam Records, Julius Eastman Vol. 2: Joy Boy is the second entry in Wild Up’s seven-volume anthology celebrating Eastman, the late composer whose musical vision was repeatedly dismissed during its day, but is now being unearthed to critical acclaim. It includes performances of never-before-recorded compositions including “Joy Boy” and “Buddha.”

Tracklist:
1.01 - wild Up - Joy Boy (10:01)
1.02 - wild Up - Buddha (Field) (9:44)
1.03 - Jiji - Touch Him When (Light) [Arr. Jiji for Guitar] (10:40)
1.04 - Jiji - Touch Him When (Heavy) [Arr. Jiji for Guitar] (9:12)
1.05 - wild Up - Buddha (Path) (7:03)
1.06 - wild Up - Stay On It (9:41)