Shara Nova, The Crossing & Donald Nally - Titration (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

TITRATION: a term used in chemistry to describe the process where two reagents are mixed drop by drop to avoid the explosive reaction that would occur from pouring them together quickly. Titration is also used to describe a therapeutic process in which one approaches trauma very slowly, “drop by drop,” so as to avoid unnecessary distress, flooding and potential re-traumatization. No title could be better fitting for Shara Nova’s new cycle of healing songs, recorded by The Crossing with conductor Donald Nally. TITRATION examines the experience of our own bodies, the capacity of our nervous systems, and the quest to identify and embrace our most difficult feelings. Styles converge, warm sounds emerge and voices soar next to laughter, humming, and the energy of Shara’s Indie band roots, with songs deeply inspired by Resmaa Menakem’s Somatic Abolitionist body of work and his call for communal practice. TITRATION offers a glimpse into various healing modalities while extending a hand of self-awareness to listeners alike.

Tracklist
01. Nova: Freeze State
02. Nova: Safety In Peril or Calm
03. Nova: What’s the Vibe, Vagus?
04. Nova: Titration 1
05. Nova: How Do I Keep On Feelin’ In This Mean, Mean World
06. Nova: Emotion Wheel
07. Nova: Patterns of Protection
08. Nova: The Grief of Which I Rarely Speak
09. Nova: Titration 2
10. Nova: Turn Ya Head
11. Nova: Imagine a Favorite Place
12. Nova: I Seek to Change These Habits
13. Nova: Yes / No
14. Nova: I’m So Mad I Could Spit Nails
15. Nova: Notice Sensation
16. Nova: Pulses
17. Nova: Titration 3