Litost, by John Americus Witt

Litost

by John Americus Witt

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OUC034: John Americus Witt / Litost

The new album from the fascinating American contemporary composerJohn Americus Witt or another strange and emotional proposal turning around specific sensations going through your body.

Litost is a Czech word, loosely means 'a state of agony and torment created by the sudden sight of one’s own misery'.

The album tracks the progress of this realization, and the movement of this sensation through the body. The state described as Litost is in essence one of immediacy.

The Heart is hit first, sharp and deep. It skips a beat, causes a sharp intake of breath.
The Gut is next, where emotion is most deeply felt. It grabs and twists, holds tight.
Then comes the Head, doing its best to make sense, to categorize, to place some analysis on the situation. It is frenzied.
Finally, once the fight is driven from you, the Bones. The realization is a part of you now, imbued in the frame.

It will live with you forever.

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released October 8, 2021

Beautiful artwork by Silas Plum:
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Off is a Belgian based label founded by Alain Lefebvre in 2007. You can visit the full site at:
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