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Constellation has been in existence since 2013 and yet, 10 years later, this is our first album to be released. Part of that was simply our longstanding focus on InchMusic & BrotherhoodInch that began with Saturday morning rehearsals followed by a Inchcheers!Inch in Evanston, IL. Another part of that has been the uphill battle to create, sustain, and grow an arts organization in America today. But the biggest focus for me has always been the InchwhyInch of all of our performances. What place does another vocal ensemble have in the recorded history of music to albums unless it has something to say? With the creation of Man Up / Man Down, I knew we had something important to add to the conversation. The album features Robert Maggio's large-scale work of the same name, Man Up / Man Down, which explores masculinity in America through multiple lenses, including anonymously sourced responses from prompts about pride, parenting, our past, and more. The album begins with Jeffrey Derus' HOME, depicting a mother rocking her child to sleep and the world that constantly tries to invade our innermost peace. It ends with david lang's manifesto and after a journey of such intense introspection regarding societal norms of masculinity, simply wanting Inchto be with someone who gets meInch is such a perfect close. Thank you for trusting us with your ears and your minds. -Ryan Townsend Strand, executive director & tenor Details 1. HOME 7. Man Up / Man Down~Interlude II Refrains & Misconceptions 11. Man Up / Man Down~Skate Park Guy 4 1. HOME 2. Man Up / Man Down~Skate Park Guy 1 3. Man Up / Man Down~All The Silences 4. Man Up / Man Down~Interlude I Manhood in the 21st Century 5. Man Up / Man Down~Skate Park Guy 2 6. Man Up / Man Down~Jet 7. Man Up / Man Down~Interlude II Refrains & Misconceptions 8. Man Up / Man Down~Skate Park Guy 3 9. Man Up / M
