Ya Tseen’s (pronounced Yacht Seen) new album, Stand On My Shoulders, is digitally available worldwide today from Sub Pop. Led by multi-disciplinary artist Nicholas Galanin, Stand On My Shoulders is an incandescent exploration of existence, a celebration of love and connection to Land.
 
Stand On My Shoulders features guest performances from Portugal. The Man, Meshell Ndegeocello, dreamcastmoe, Anel Figueroa, *Jahon Mikal, Pink Siifu, Sidibe, Hanna Ben, and Ashley Young. The album builds on the group’s 2020 Sub Pop debut, Indian Yard, with revolutionary love as the foundation for collective liberation, centering connection, longing, and resistance. The cover art for Stand On My Shoulders is one of Galanin’s monoprints, referencing a photo of his father, who passed away in 2021. His father’s Tlingit regalia remains, but the wearer isn’t visible, highlighting the space to be filled by future generations. With Stand On My Shoulders, Ya Tseen uplifts the gifts given to us by our ancestors and the collective responsibilities we have to future generations. Click here to listen to the entire album.
 
To celebrate the release of their new album, Ya Tseen will perform live on KEXP today at 11:00 AM PST, with an interview to follow with DJ Cheryl Waters. They will then play a celebratory album release show at Seattle’s Clock Out Lounge later that night.  Tickets are available here. They are also confirmed perform on January 24th at The Crystal Saloon in Juneau, Alaska, with more dates to be announced in the coming weeks.
 
Galanin is a musician and visual artist who has been creating music, customary Tlingit carving, and interdisciplinary art for over two decades. His sculpture and video work have been shown at the Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial, Whitney Biennial, Sydney Biennial, Desert X, Art Week Miami Beach, and by the New York Public Art Fund. Galanin’s visual and sonic work are interconnected streams of creative flow, integral to the watershed of his work. 

Ya Tseen
Stand On My Shoulders

1. Ircenrraat (feat. Ashley Young)

2. Twilight (feat. Pink Siifu, Sidibe)

3. Perfect Combo (feat. dreamcastmoe)

4. Taste On My Lips (feat. Portugal. The Man, Meshell Ndegeocello, Sidibe)

5. Like Honey (feat. Anel Figueroa)

6. Dei Kee Tla Tin

7. Us When We Fell In (feat. *Jahon Mikal)

8. Ixwsiteen (I See You)

9. Katlian’s Hammer

10. I’ve Known (feat. Pink Siifu, Hanna Benn)

11. Digital Winter