fold: Teacher
Over fold’s jazzy new instrumental, a recording of James Baldwin’s moving 1963 speech given at Oakland, CA’s Castlemont High School plays. The speech, for predominantly black students, is about education and self-worth, and begins, “If I were your teacher, I’d beg you to fight me and not let me get away with anything.” The psych- and funk-infused “Teacher” layers several organic movements—and works seamlessly with Baldwin’s words. The song is one of 11 from the quartet’s recent LP We’re the Ones, which is available to stream or buy on limited edition orange vinyl.
