Profess by Woven In
Profess is the 9th album from Woven In, the moniker of multi-instrumentalist Mariah Fortune-Johnson (she/her). Twenty-nine year old Mariah has been releasing music under the name Woven In since 2013. This album starts out with the lyrics "Ordered me a new shoe, stepping out of the blue," which is a peek into the type of messages this album encapsulates. Mariah has moved up and down the east coast taking her craft with her every step of the way. Profess was self-recorded without any guest appearances from other musicians and it is the first time Fortune uses samples in her music, which amplify the existing messages of her own lyrics. The track "Upsetting," states 'It's upsetting me and my homegirl.' "It's social commentary on being a Black woman in America," says Fortune. There are other themes within the album, including love, kink, and a couple of contemplative instrumentals.
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released October 30, 2020
Written, performed, recorded solely by Mariah Fortune-Johnson aka Woven In.
All tracks except Interlude Sienna mastered by Jay Swann
Interlude Sienna mastered by Nancy Grim Kells
This album was inspired by my friend Hunting Dog's 2019 album "Body"
Cassette tapes and USB cassettes are available through Woven In's Bandcamp:
wovenin.bandcamp.com/album/profess
A special limited edition cassette version of Profess with different cover art is also available at the Orlando, FL label and longtime supporter and friend of Mariah's at Popinhil:
popnihil.bandcamp.com/album/profess
Huge thanks to Louis and MEFD for premiering the album, the video for Stage, and the pre-order for the lathes: www.mesenceintesfontdefaut.com/2020/08/21/exclusivite-woven-in-stage-video/
Thanks to God Is In the TV for this review: www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2020/08/27/woven-in-profess-popnihill/
Huge thanks to Lady Valore for this interview with Woven In: elainavalore.wixsite.com/theabyss/post/woven-in-professing
Huge thanks to MD and Decaycast for covering this album and kind review: decaycast.wordpress.com/2020/10/30/decaycast-reviews-woven-in-profess-grimalkin-records-2020/
Huge thanks to Kelly Liu at the Philadelphia Globe for this thoughtful review: www.philaglobe.com/woven-ins-profess-is-darkwave-techno-art-rock-all-rolled-into-one/
Huge thanks to Marina McTee of SLUG Mag for this wonderful review:
www.slugmag.com/music/reviews-music/national-music-reviews/review-woven-in-profess/
Huge thanks to Taylor and the All Scene Eye for this kind review: bit.ly/TASE-WIR
Huge thanks to Devon Chodzin and slumber mag for this kind review: www.slumbermag.com/listen-woven-in-profess/
Huge thanks to SPIN and Stephanie Mendez for this feature on DIY and the Resilience of Marginalized Groups During the Pandemic and for including Mariah and Catbody in this: www.spin.com/featured/the-struggle-for-diy-the-resilience-of-marginalized-groups-during-the-pandemic/
Thanks to Various Small Flames for including Upsetting on this list: varioussmallflames.co.uk/2021/01/11/music-we-missed-in-2020/
Huge thanks to Bmore Art and Rebekah Kirkman for featuring this album in their Baltimore roundup of albums made since the pandemic: bmoreart.com/2021/03/pandemic-sounds-12-baltimore-albums-released-since-the-start-of-quarantine.html
Thanks so much to Yeah I Know It Sucks for this lovely review:
yeahiknowitsucks.wordpress.com/2021/04/23/woven-in-profess/