MESSIAH MUSIK & BILLY WOODS CHURCH

Church is the new project from billy woods, produced entirely by longtime Armand Hammer collaborator Messiah Musik. The album is a tightly wound exploration of memory and faith, marijuana and fate, the price of love and the cost of doing business. Equal parts memoir and sativa-tinged fever dream, Church moves from Jamaica, Queens to Trelawny, Jamaica, Chernobyl to Morningside Heights without missing a beat. Guests include ELUCID (Armand Hammer), AKAI SOLO, Fat Ray (Bruiser Brigade), and Fielded. As we stand now in the twilight of prohibition, Church is a dedication to those who thrived, died, or barely survived under its long shadow—an ode to a city that is long gone and to old friends whose real names we never knew. Not only does Baltimore based producer Messiah Musik have a long history of working extensively with woods and ELUCID, but Backwoodz also put out Trapdoor, his album with Defcee from earlier this year. Messiah has also worked with Mach-Hommy, Your Old Droog, and Uncommon NASA, amongst others. While always known for stealing spotlights on albums, Church and Trapdoor show Messiah’s ability to hold down an entire project himself.

1. Paraquat
2. Artichoke
3. Swampwater
4. Fever Grass
5. Fuchsia & Green (ft. ELUCID)
6. Classical Music (ft. AKAI SOLO & Fielded)
7. Cossack Wedding
8. Schism (ft. Fat Ray)
9. Frankie
10. Pollo Rico
11. All Jokes Aside
12. Magdalene (ft. ELUCID)

All songs produced by Messiah Musik, except Fever Grass, which was co-produced by billy woods Executive produced by billy woods Engineered by Steel Tipped Dove Mixed and mastered by Willie Green @ The Greenhouse. Photography by Alexander Richter.

billy woods x Messiah Musik - Church [VINYL]
140g black vinyl version in 12" jacket & an 11"x11" insert, both featuring photography by Alexander Richter. Includes a download to the digital version of the album. Downloads include choice of MP3, WAV, or FLAC.

billy woods x Messiah Musik - Church [LTD VINYL]
140g limited edition green vinyl version in 12" jacket & an 11"x11" insert and a 7"x7" lyric booklet exclusive to this limited edition, both featuring photography by Alexander Richter. Includes the Church rolling papers and a download to the digital version of the album. Downloads include choice of MP3, WAV, or FLAC.

billy woods x Messiah Musik - Church [CD]
CD in jewel case with 32-page lyric booklet, featuring photography by Alexander Richter. Includes a download to the digital version of the album. Downloads include choice of MP3, WAV, or FLAC.

billy woods x Messiah Musik - Church [CASSETTE]
Ferric Tape - Green Tint shell with White Imprint in clear norelco box 3-panel 4/4 J-Card, featuring photography by Alexander Richter. Includes a download to the digital version of the album. Downloads include choice of MP3, WAV, or FLAC.

billy woods x Messiah Musik - Church [ROLLING PAPERS]
Custom 1 1/4" size rolling paper booklets with filters, completely custom branded on the inside and outside, consisting of 33 rice rolling papers per booklet.

billy woods x Messiah Musik - Church [T-SHIRT]
Black American Apparel 1301 SS tees + 1 color front with photography by Alexander Richter. Shipping by early November 2022.