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One of a cappella’s flagship groups has emerged from retirement boasting this gem from the fabled Lost Caves of Awesome Music.  That’s right, kids; Vox One has a new album called Pure Imagination. 

Let me make this short and sweet…wow.

Ok, let me make this a little longer and sweeter.  These 14 tracks (plus one hidden track) shouldn’t be listened to; they should be dissected, devoured, and digested from every angle.

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Toxic Audio's Shalisa James

Question: Why is there a lack of female involvement in a cappella outside of a singing capacity?

Who knew (girl group) 702 would be quote-worthy? However, when talking about the role of women in contemporary a cappella, the line seems very appropriate (and we’ll conveniently ignore the fact that the song is about keeping a man, considering the topic matter).

While it is true that women have become more involved in a cappella outside of simply contributing their voices (particularly in regards to arranging), it is still a male-dominated industry. The history/roots of a cappella are based in men’s groups, but then again, that can be said about most things. And women have fought to work their way into everything else (in and out of A Cappella Land). So, why not vocal percussion? Why not CD production? And why are most people so put off by female groups? How many more questions can one ask before it becomes redundant? Oh, nevermind.

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