Super Magick is the ninth studio album from the New Orleans-based rock group Better Than Ezra, released on May 3, 2024. It is the band's first album in 10 years.[1]

Super Magick
Concentric circles containing various symbols and the band's name in the outermost ring on a black background.
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 3, 2024
StudioPink Deer
GenreAlternative rock
Length41:14
LabelRound Hill
Producer
Better Than Ezra chronology
All Together Now
(2014)
Super Magick
(2024)

The alternative rock album is produced by frontman Kevin Griffin and Emery Dobyns and was recorded at Pink Deer Studios.[2]

Release edit

On March 8, 2024, it was announced that the album would be released on May 3, 2024. The album cover was also revealed, which contains Theban writing of track names: "Mystify", "Contact (High)", "Fuzzy", "Grateful", "Live (A Little)", "Omens", "and Super Magick".[1]

Singles edit

Three tracks, "Contact High", "Mystified", and "Grateful" were previously released as singles. Upon the announcement of the new album, "Live a Little" was released as the next single.

Track listing edit

Super Magick track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mystified"
3:57
2."Live a Little"
  • Griffin
  • Brennan Aerts
  • Aiello
2:35
3."Show Em Up"
  • Griffin
  • Dobyns
  • Bailey
3:13
4."Super Magick"
  • Griffin
  • Brill
  • Dobys
  • Griffin
  • Dobyns
3:56
5."This Time"Marc Scibilia3:01
6."Contact High"
  • Griffin
  • Dobyns
  • Griffin
  • Dobyns
3:49
7."Grateful"
  • Griffin
  • Scibilia
  • Griffin
  • Andrew Petroff
3:12
8."Sensation"
  • Griffin
  • Dobyns
4:12
9."Bad Communication"
Gabe Simon3:24
10."Fuzzy"
  • Griffin
  • Luke Dick
  • Griffin
  • Dobyns
  • Dick
2:58
11."Omens"
  • Griffin
  • Bailey
  • Griffin
  • Petroff
3:21
12."Killing It"
  • Griffin
  • Brill
  • Griffin
  • Dobyns
3:36
Total length:41:14

Personnel edit

Better Than Ezra

  • Tom Drummond – bass
  • Kevin Griffin – lead vocals (all tracks), acoustic and electric guitars, background vocals (tracks 2–4, 9–12)
  • James Arthur Payne Jr. – keyboards, synthesizer, piano and electric guitar
  • Michael Jerome – drums

Additional contributors

  • Pete Lymanmastering
  • Chris Duganmixing (tracks 1, 2, 5–10, 12)
  • Ryan Hewitt – mixing (tracks 3, 4, 11)
  • Drew Bollman – engineering (tracks 1–8, 10–12)
  • Gabe Simon – engineering (track 9)
  • Kristen Rogers – background vocals (tracks 1, 3, 8)
  • Emery Dobyns – background vocals (tracks 4, 8, 12)
  • Henry Brill – background vocals (track 4)

References edit

  1. ^ a b Edwards, Clayton (2024-03-08). "Exclusive: Better Than Ezra Announce Their First Album in a Decade 'Super Magick' with Euphoric New Single "Live a Little"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  2. ^ White, Logan (2024-03-08). "Better Than Ezra announce new album + share "Live a Little"". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-09.