Esperanza
Spalding’s new project Emily’s D+Evolution, set for release March 4 on Concord
Records, is a fresh artistic vision for the 4-time GRAMMY winner, a daring
tapestry of music, vibrant imagery, performance art and stage design.
Co-produced by Esperanza and Tony Visconti (David Bowie), the album is an
electrifying take on the power trio adorned with backing singers and touches of
synthesizer, “as if to fly the pirate flag of the Black Rock Coalition”
according to The New York Times.
Esperanza
assembled a new band for Emily’s D+Evolution including guitarist Matthew
Stevens (Christian Scott) and drummer Karriem Riggins (Madlib, Erykah Badu).
She recorded some of the album’s eleven tracks in front of a small audience in
a Los Angeles studio. The result is otherworldly cosmic soul, kinetic songs
that burst with energy and life. Album opener “Good Lava” offers a grand salvo:
sinewy riffs doubled on electric bass and distorted guitar with melodies that
stick and float across registers. NPR Music has the video premiere for “Good
Lava” and an interview with Esperanza about the new album here.
Emily’s
D+Evolution was first revealed last year via a series of high profile shows
including a performance in front of a capacity crowd at the Prospect Park
Bandshell for Celebrate Brooklyn! and the Essence Festival in New Orleans.
Esperanza debuted the new album track “One” in October with a special
performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live from BAM in Brooklyn.
Esperanza
Spalding, who has performed everywhere from the Oscars to the White House, will
tour extensively in support of Emily’s D+Evolution including a headlining
hometown show at NYC’s historic Apollo Theater on April 14.
TRACK LIST:
1. Good Lava
2.
Unconditional Love
3. Judas
4. Earth To
Heaven
5. One
6. Rest In
Pleasure
7. Ebony and
Ivy
8. Noble
Nobles
9. Farewell
Dolly
10. Elevate
or Operate
11. Funk The
Fear
12. I Want
It Now
TOUR DATES:
4/9 -
Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre
4/10 -
Greenvale, NY - Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
4/12 -
Boston, MA - Shubert Theater
4/14 - New
York, NY - Apollo Theater
4/16 - Red
Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
4/17 - New
Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall
4/19 -
Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
4/20 -
Durham, NC - Carolina Theatre
4/22 -
Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
4/23 -
Clearwater, FL - Capitol Theatre
4/24 -
Miami, FL - Knight Center
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