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Neneh Cherry new release Blank Project Neneh Cherry's Blank Project is her first solo album in 16 years - a collaboration with RocketNumberNine, produced by Four Tet, and featuring a guest appearance by Robyn. The 10-track album, recorded and mixed over a 5-day period, comes out February 25th on Smalltown Supersound. Neneh has revealed the album's closer, "Everything," as well as remixes of the track by iconic techno producer/DJ Ricardo Villalobos and Max Loderbauer.
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Blank Project Album Out Feb 25th While her energy and demeanor may not have changed since the days of Rip Rig + Panic, musically, Blank Project is a departure from anything Neneh has previously done, initially written as a means of working through personal tragedy. What stands out upon first listen is the album's sparseness: loose drums and a few synthesizers are the only accompaniment to Neneh's wildly poetic, sometimes-spoken, sometimes-screeching, soul-flooded and raw vocals. The space created by this minimal aesthetic leaves room for occasional pistes and flurries of rapid, yet throbbing and thunderous instrumentation. Featuring combined elements of beat poetry, avant-electronica and beautiful vocal melodies, it's a record that uses simple ideas to create something entirely original. And despite the personal struggles, Neneh was working through in writing this new material, the songs are far from introverted. [Edited 2/8/14 20:15pm] Nick Ashford was someone I greatly admired, had the honor of knowing, and was the real-life inspiration for Cowboy Curtis' hair. RIP Nick. - Pee Wee Herman | |
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And Robyn's going to be on the album, too!!! Where's my goddamn fainting couch? And I see all of your creations as one perfect complex
No one less beautiful Or more special than the next | |
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I used to be in love with her and her music as a teen. I mentioned this in the new music thread recently. I wish her much success. Still looks great. Just Music-No Categories-Enjoy It! | |
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You can go on Itunes and preview all the album tracks. I may get this when it comes out. The first thing that struck me is how minimilistic the instrumentation is but I kind of liked it. | |
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Loved her other albums! especially Homebrew i'll ive it a listen. She's a unique talent. Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener
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Cool! Good for her! Buffalo Stance was a great song The greatest live performer of our times was is and always will be Prince.
Remember there is only one destination and that place is U All of it. Everything. Is U. | |
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BUY NENEH CHERRY'S NEW ALBUM 'BLANK PROJECT' FROM MONDAY 24th FEBRUARY AT ROUGH TRADE EAST AND COLLECT YOUR WRISTBAND AT THE SAME TIME OR PRE-ORDER THE NENEH CHERRY BUNDLE ONLINE NOW
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The greatest live performer of our times was is and always will be Prince.
Remember there is only one destination and that place is U All of it. Everything. Is U. | |
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its streaming on npr in full Nick Ashford was someone I greatly admired, had the honor of knowing, and was the real-life inspiration for Cowboy Curtis' hair. RIP Nick. - Pee Wee Herman | |
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Hmm four tet. should be interesting. His first 2 disc are pretty good, but I kinda lost interested after that. [Edited 2/17/14 21:51pm] The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. | |
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Aaaand I can't find one copy in my city. | |
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Anyone else finding this album VERY hard to get into?It's way too left field from her last studio albums."422" is the only song I've been able to get into. | |
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It's taken me awhile but a few songs have rubbed off on me:"Weightless""Spit Three Times" and"Across The Water""422" remains my favorite cut.The album debuted at #41 on the UK album chart for those interested. Not bad for an independent release.With that said, I hope she decides to take a slightly more mainstream approach for her next album. I much prefer her recent collaboration with the Teddybears ("Yours To Keep") and Kleerup ("Forever"). Both songs are candy for my ears. | |
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