As Is * Crazy World [New LP] 4/24/20 "Portrait of a ScorchedEarth" stands

"Portrait of a ScorchedEarth" stands as a direct act of resistance

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Songs like "Suds & Soda" and "Via" felt less like singles than dispatches from a band inventing it's own internal logic in real time

As Is * Crazy World [New LP] 4/24/20 "Portrait of a ScorchedEarth" standsCrazy World is the bold and genre blurring new album from As Is, the Philadelphia based project fronted by vocalist Stacey Schulman and guitarist Al Schulman. This stunning release fuses vocal jazz with poetic commentary, rich orchestration, and experimental textures including two compositions that creatively integrate AI generated instrumentation. From the soaring opener "From This Very Moment On" featuring Grammy nominated artist Kokayi, to a