As the world reels from the social, emotional, and spiritual toll of the ongoing viral-induced global lockdown, McLaughlin reflects on both the perils and potential of this challenging moment with “Liberation Time” — his newest album, available July 16th on Abstract Logix/Mediastarz. In the fall of 2020, as the reality of pandemic limitations set in, McLaughlin commenced work on “Liberation Time” as a “direct response” (his words) to the mandated restrictions imposed by the spread of Covid-19. Characterized by both joy and reflection, “Liberation Time” finds McLaughlin harnessing his frustrations and redirecting that energy. “The result,” he explains in a candid liner note, “was an explosion of music in my mind.”
Track list
1. As the Spirit Sings 5:22
2. Singing Our Secrets 5:13
3. Lockdown Blues 7:19
4. Mila Repa 2:29
5. Right Here, Right Now, Right On 7:26
6. Shade of Blue 1:33
7. Liberation Time 7:57