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MAPS & ATLASES
Abraham Lincoln once said, “I’m a slow walker, but I never walk back.” The same can be said of Maps & Atlases, fellow sons of the Prairie State, whose steady dedication to their signature blend of playful experimentation and technical prowess has defined their journey. The group, known for equal parts prolificacy and seeming dormancy between their releases continues to yield fertile results, as each album has emerged with a distinctive character shaped by years of creative evolution. Since their inception in 2006, Maps & Atlases have built a reputation as a dynamic live act, relentlessly touring in support of their first two EPs, Tree, Swallows, Houses and You and Me and the Mountain. Their full-length debut, Perch Patchwork, arrived in 2010 to critical acclaim, followed by Beware and Be Grateful in 2012. Their passion for performing led them to headline their own tours while sharing the stage with a diverse range of artists, including Death Cab for Cutie, Frightened Rabbit, Foals, Deerhoof, Coheed and Cambria, Circa Survive, Tokyo Police Club, Ra Ra Riot, Stephen Malkmus, Two Door Cinema Club, Minus the Bear, and Portugal. The Man. The band’s ability to captivate audiences kept them in high demand, making every new album release a carefully crafted and highly anticipated event.
BARK CULTURE
Bark Culture is a Philadelphia-based trio led by vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco, featuring Joey Sullivan on drums and John Moran on bass. The band is touring their new record The Giant is Awkward set for release on June 5th, 2026.
The Giant is Awkward is the second album by vibraphonist and composer Victor Vieira-Branco’s Bark Culture. The ensemble—featuring John Moran (double bass) and Joey Sullivan (drums)—is joined by pianist and composer Sam Yulsman for five pieces that mirror the prismatic nature of a sound Vieira-Branco has been tirelessly crafting with the group since 2021. With the addition of Yulsman, the group reveals, as Peter Margasak states, “a heightened sensitivity and grace, with increased harmonic splendor thanks to the added chordal voice. The record also marks the vibraphonist’s clear growth as a composer.”
The band’s 2024 debut, Warm Wisdom, received high praise, with New York Times jazz critic Hank Shteamer listing it among his top debuts of 2024, as well as landing a spot on Bandcamp’s Best of Jazz for September 2024. Since then, Vieira-Branco has joined Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra and the Chad Taylor Quintet, the former of which released the album Smokeshifter, featuring three pieces penned by the vibraphonist. The core trio of Bark Culture was also heavily involved in Rob Mazurek’s score for Kelly Reichardt’s 2025 film The Mastermind.
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