Gil Scott-Heron – I’m New Here
Posted by algie in Music / Entertainment, News Friday, 12 February 2010 07:01 No Comments
Your chance to hear the stunning new Gil Scott-Heron album before anybody else
Gil Scott-Heron … comeback of the year? Photograph: Mischa Richter
Not since Johnny Cash bumped into Rick Rubin have we been so excited about a comeback record. In what will surely be regarded as one of the year’s best albums, Gil Scott-Heron’s I’m New Here is a project that’s been four years in the making – ever since XL boss Richard Russell tracked him down at Rikers Island prison and offered to produce a new LP.
The result is an album that touches on many genres, from hip-hop and gospel to dubstep and blues. Above all, though, is the unmistakable sound of Gil Scott-Heron. His is a voice that suits age, be that on the feral blues of New York Is Killing Me or the redemptive, folk-flavoured title track (a cover of a Smog song, indie fans).









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