The fast-rising Chigaoan's new release puts a modern bounce on classics by Art Blakey, Horace Silver, and Hank Mobley, among others.
The recording follows the release of ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)’ and its accompanying short film.
The song encapsulates the spirit of the upcoming album ‘Homesick,’ focusing on his teenage years in the flatlands of Lincolnshire.
‘Earthling’ is out February 11.
The video features Smino throwing a ‘rent party’ for a neighbor who is set to be evicted.
‘I wanted to capture that feeling of cheer that my Mom always seemed to invoke around the holiday season.’
‘Recording ‘Christmas Time Is Here Again’ was a group effort that pulled us away from rehearsals and quickly sent us down a turbulent path of what you might call the Christmas spirit.’
‘It’s a moment for the girls, gays, and theys.’
The rare and previously unreleased archival recording will be out on vinyl and limited edition cassette.
‘A.M. Radio features the biggest chorus we’ve ever recorded, while colliding with an intimate verse.’
James, Lars, Kirk, and Robert will ‘unbox’ their collections, pulling their favorite, most significant, and personally meaningful artifacts out of careful storage.
‘We were really attracted to the message, the lyrics, the arrangement, the feeling,’ frontman Eric Burton says.
A vinyl edition of the Grammy winning pianist's new album will follow on December 17.
Other guests set to appear include Redman, Ty Dolla $ign, YK Osiris, and more.
The track’s appearance coincided with the conclusion of the COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.