Jamie xx and Gil Scott-Heron to Collaborate on New LP
Early this year, iconic vocalist/musician Gil Scott-Heron (pictured above) released I’m New Here, his first […]
Early this year, iconic vocalist/musician Gil Scott-Heron (pictured above) released I’m New Here, his first album in 13 years, on XL Recordings. Scheduled to be released over a year after that LP, We’re New Here is a re-imagining of Scott-Heron’s return of a record by hotly tipped producer, and member of The xx, Jamie xx. The record features 13 out of 15 songs from I’m New Here, all reworked with a heavy UK bass slant. The Young Turks imprint will drop We’re New Here on February 22. You can pre-order the record here, and check out the tracklist, along with a stream/download of lead single, “NY is Killing Me,” below.
Tracklist:
1. I’m New Here
2. Home
3. I’ve Been Me (Interlude)
4. Running
5. My Cloud
6. Certain Things (Interlude)
7. The Crutch
8. Ur Soul and Mine
9. Parents (Interlude)
10. Piano Player
11. NY Is Killing Me
12. Jazz (Interlude)
13. I’ll Take Care Of U