Moritat

Sometimes called art rock and avant pop, Moritat's songwriting bond spans over a decade together, always pushing the musical boundaries.

Their much anticipated full length album “Vermilion” is 5 years in the making following their 2015 EP “High Plus Tight." It is a culmination of the band’s journey, molding their unique progressions and unexpected rhythms into a more defined sound they call their own. The album features a horn section with James Davis on trumpet, Nick Broste on trombone, and Jacob Slocum on baritone sax. Vermilion is released through Quiet Pterodactyl.

“The Chicago art-rock band’s subtle, magnetic polyrhythms simmer with the allure of a backyard bonfire or an open-air midnight dance party, and their cool, melodious synths feel like a predawn drive on an empty road lit only by stars. Moritat rearrange the elements of post-quiet storm R&B at odd angles without disrupting its luminous, restrained thrills…an ecstatic fireworks display.”
- Leor Galil, The Chicago Reader

“Moritat imagines limitless inventive music, and they figure out how to play it. Once they do, that sh*t is done! I love this record.”
- Brian Deck, Producer/ Narwhal Music