Hess Is More Drops NYC-Centric Covers via Brooklyn Vegan; 'Creation Keeps the Devil Away' LP Out Today on Nublu

NYC-via-Scanadinavia's Hess Is More Drops New Album Creation Keeps the Devil Away Today on Nublu Records

Brooklyn Vegan Premieres NYC-Tribute Covers of Blondie and Taking Heads

Record Release Show Tonight in New York

LISTEN: NYC Tribute No. 1 Covers (via Brooklyn Vegan)
WATCH: "Burn" (video via Impose)
DOWNLOAD: "Creation Keeps the Devil Away" single (mp3)

Mikkel Hess and co-writer/producer Rasmus Bille Bahncke's Hess Is More project has continued to evolve into a genre-defying project, concocting a mix of blithe vocals, giddy electronics, horns and percussions, disco beats, and an assortment of bells and whistles that support catchy folk-pop melodies. The new full length album, Creation Keeps the Devil Away , finally sees the light of day -- today -- on Nublu Records. To celebrate the album's release, Brooklyn Vegan unveiled Tribute No. 1, a short but stellar collection of NYC-centric cover songs, including covers of Blondie, Simon & Garfunkel, and Talking Heads originals. The video for second single "Burn" recently hit Impose, and Hess Is More will be peforming live tonight at The Westway for the New York record release party, free with RSVP.  With more fall tour dates in the works, Hess Is More will be taking the upbeat, Arthur Russel-inspired project on the road (full tour dats to come).  The album was recorded, mixed and produced in New York at This Is Care Of studio, a multi-purpose space shared with Bahncke and creative art director Jacob Wildschiodtz.
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Click Here or Above for "Burn" Video
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Click Here or Above for Hess Is More's Tribute No. 1
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More info on Hess Is More:
Having scored for theater, composed for films and collaborated with artists on performance pieces, Mikkel curates a process that resembles something akin to that of a collagist—taking inspiration and integrating references from art, film, music and magic.  The resulting, all-encompassing approach has drawn comparisons to everyone from Erlend Oye, Arthur Russell and Jon Brion, to CAN and the music you might find on Smalltown Supersound. On stage, Mikkel reveals a shamanistic air — conducting, coercing, and pounding out tangible themes of longing, loss, healing and celebration.  21st century anthems are created, representing the true ethos of the album — a perfect mix of urban angst and self-help pop.

Along with label-mates like Forro In the Dark, Calibro 35, and Wax Poetic, Hess is More exists in the strange and intoxicating land of Nublu (Check out the recent Nublu Records feature in the New York Times) where borders are blurred, boundaries are breached and creativity is king. With humor and bliss Hess Is More’s Creation Keeps the Devil Away proves that nothing could be truer.
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Hess Is More - Creation Keeps the Devil Away
Out Today Nublu Records
Tracklist
Twelve Bells
What's on the Second Floor?
Going Looking for the End of the World
Burn
Go Go Go Go
Wonder Who You're Singing For
Call for Change feat. Nomi Ruiz
Circling High
Creation Keeps the Devil Away
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