Tōth w/ William Alexander
Tickets
On sale etix.com
About
Globe Hall Presents Tth with William Alexander on Thursday, October 15th. KITCHEN OPENS AT 5PM!
Tths paradoxical third album, And The Voice Said is a prayer to be able to pray, a meditation on why he meditates, a collection of jokes about what he holds sacred.
Ive always felt conflicted about my spiritual strivings, Tth explains. I never wanted to identify as a Buddhist because Buddhism is supposed to be about non-identity. Theres a classic Buddhist line: If you see the Buddha, kill the Buddha! This album is my attempt to kill the Buddha.
Toths path to this album has been anything but linear. After early struggles with addiction and run-ins with the law, Toth found salvation in music, co-founding Rubblebucket in college and building a joyful collective that became his lifeline. Getting sober while navigating a very public breakup and maintaining the creative partnership taught him that spiritual seeking isnt about transcendence its about staying. With Rubblebucket on indefinite hiatus, Tth is ready to focus his full energy on his solo work: music that doesnt bypass the messy human work of choosing life, choosing love, choosing embodiment.
For a character as enigmatic as Tth, killing the Buddha might mean closing their shows with audience-wide singalongs of the mantra Open your heart to the universe.
Its hard to explain in theory, Tth says, laughing. But in the room, everyone seems to understand. Its an absurd and joyous thing to sing. For many reasons most of us need that message. Not to be lofty but theres way too much hate and violence in the world and it starts with the closing of our individual hearts. My personal default can be so negative and self-loathing and it feels nice to sing something I need to hear.
That duality humor and holiness, irony and sincerity runs through the album, which features a duet with Kimbra and is co-produced by Grammy-nominated artist Caroline Rose.
He describes Rose as a kindred spirit, deeply in touch with vibe and emotion but also a technician in every area of their life. Rose brought the same meticulous energy to production as to fixing Feists car (which they worked on between album sessions). They produce with that same energy.
Across the album, Tth swings between the buoyant self-reassurance of Not Broken to the spiraling doubt that follows, taps into the zeitgeist with Ice Cream and into his inner voices with Triangle People. His trumpet blares fanfare and alarm. As the record closes, hes found a fragile kind of weightless, trembling peace.
Its clear Tth hasnt killed the Buddha. His assassination attempts fail gloriously. The self and all its torment remains. But And The Voice Said leaves behind so much beauty that, for a moment, you might believe having a self isnt so bad.
All ages, ticketed guests under 16 ONLY ADMITTED WITH TICKETED GUARDIAN 21+
All sales are final. Check your tickets carefully, NO REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON
Your name will be on the Will Call list the night of the show at doors time.
Tths paradoxical third album, And The Voice Said is a prayer to be able to pray, a meditation on why he meditates, a collection of jokes about what he holds sacred.
Ive always felt conflicted about my spiritual strivings, Tth explains. I never wanted to identify as a Buddhist because Buddhism is supposed to be about non-identity. Theres a classic Buddhist line: If you see the Buddha, kill the Buddha! This album is my attempt to kill the Buddha.
Toths path to this album has been anything but linear. After early struggles with addiction and run-ins with the law, Toth found salvation in music, co-founding Rubblebucket in college and building a joyful collective that became his lifeline. Getting sober while navigating a very public breakup and maintaining the creative partnership taught him that spiritual seeking isnt about transcendence its about staying. With Rubblebucket on indefinite hiatus, Tth is ready to focus his full energy on his solo work: music that doesnt bypass the messy human work of choosing life, choosing love, choosing embodiment.
For a character as enigmatic as Tth, killing the Buddha might mean closing their shows with audience-wide singalongs of the mantra Open your heart to the universe.
Its hard to explain in theory, Tth says, laughing. But in the room, everyone seems to understand. Its an absurd and joyous thing to sing. For many reasons most of us need that message. Not to be lofty but theres way too much hate and violence in the world and it starts with the closing of our individual hearts. My personal default can be so negative and self-loathing and it feels nice to sing something I need to hear.
That duality humor and holiness, irony and sincerity runs through the album, which features a duet with Kimbra and is co-produced by Grammy-nominated artist Caroline Rose.
He describes Rose as a kindred spirit, deeply in touch with vibe and emotion but also a technician in every area of their life. Rose brought the same meticulous energy to production as to fixing Feists car (which they worked on between album sessions). They produce with that same energy.
Across the album, Tth swings between the buoyant self-reassurance of Not Broken to the spiraling doubt that follows, taps into the zeitgeist with Ice Cream and into his inner voices with Triangle People. His trumpet blares fanfare and alarm. As the record closes, hes found a fragile kind of weightless, trembling peace.
Its clear Tth hasnt killed the Buddha. His assassination attempts fail gloriously. The self and all its torment remains. But And The Voice Said leaves behind so much beauty that, for a moment, you might believe having a self isnt so bad.
All ages, ticketed guests under 16 ONLY ADMITTED WITH TICKETED GUARDIAN 21+
All sales are final. Check your tickets carefully, NO REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON
Your name will be on the Will Call list the night of the show at doors time.
Lineup
