Monday, February 17, 2014

Stream Neneh Cherry's New Album, Blank Project, Via NPR Music & CBC Music

LISTEN TO NENEH CHERRY'S NEW ALBUM, BLANK PROJECT,  
VIA NPR MUSIC & CBC MUSIC

BLANK PROJECT, NENEH CHERRY'S FIRST NEW SOLO ALBUM IN 18 YEARS,
OUT FEBRUARY 25TH ON SMALLTOWN SUPERSOUND
  
"Blank Project still contains those familiar pieces of her youth - the beats, the attitude, the knowledge - but they've been stripped of all inessentials, the mark of a wise and transient mind."  
NPR Music's "First Listen"

Next week via Smalltown Supersound, the inimitable Neneh Cherry releases Blank Project, her first album of solo material in 18 years. Those patiently waiting to listen to the entirety of Neneh's return after being treated to album tracks, "Blank Project," "Everything," and "Out of the Black" featuring Robyn, can do so today via NPR Music's "First Listen" and CBC Music's "First Play!"

STREAM NENEH CHERRY'S BLANK PROJECT VIA NPR MUSIC -

STREAM NENEH CHERRY'S BLANK PROJECT VIA CBC MUSIC -

While Neneh's energy and demeanor may not have changed since the early days of her career, musically, this new album is a departure from anything she's previously done. Produced by Four Tet, a collaboration with synth-drums duo RocketNumberNine and featuring a special appearance by Robyn, the wholly original album, initially written as a means of working through personal tragedies, features elements of beat poetry, and avant-electronica backing Neneh's wildly poetic lyrics and beautiful vocal melodies.

Pre-order Blank Project via Amazon - http://amzn.to/1eAj2Co
Pre-order Blank Project via iTunes - http://bit.ly/1iJ414d

LISTEN/SHARE:
"Out of the Black" featuring Robyn - http://bit.ly/1ggiILE
"Out of the Black" featuring Robyn (Joe Goddard The Black Friday remix) - http://bit.ly/1nzb3sS
"Everything" (Album Version) - http://bit.ly/1j5P2UO
"Everything" (Villalobos & Loderbauer: Vilod High Blood Pressure Mix) - http://bit.ly/1kAbgjk
"Blank Project" - http://bit.ly/1b3rlc9

WATCH NENEH CHERRY PERFORM "BLANK PROJECT" AND "WEIGHTLESS" AT STUDIO 360 -

NENEH CHERRY TOUR DATES:
Tue. Feb. 25 - London, UK @ Rough Trade London (in-store performance)
Wed. Feb. 26 - London, UK @ Concrete - BUY TIX
Sat. March 1 - Paris, FR @ La Gaite Lyrique - BUY TIX
Sun. March 2 - Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet - BUY TIX
Mon. March 3 - Brussels, BE @ AB club - BUY TIX
Wed. March 5 - Hamburg, DE @ Uebel & Gefaehrlich - BUY TIX
Thu. March 6 - Berlin, DE @ Berghain - BUY TIX
Fri. March 7 - Cologne, DE @ Stadtgarten - BUY TIX

"Blank Project finds Cherry comfortable in her own skin, even as she jostles amongst the noise of the ten thousand things, health issues, grimy sidewalks, and 'Crack-smoking hussies' on 'Everything.'" - Pitchfork

"Blank Project (coming in February), produced by Four Tet, is something else: minimalist club garage funk - a soul record that will rip your eardrums a new one." - Studio 360

"Four Tet's sparse, apocalyptic production practically demands Yeezus comparisons. But then again, Cherry was singing over sparse, brutal, state-of-the-art rap sonics nearly a quarter century ago."  Stereogum

"a thrilling balance between unvarnished intimacy and masterful presentation." - SPIN

"The concoction sounds like little else." - FACT Magazine

"In complex times, it's a fine example of bullshit-free generational empowerment." - Drowned In Sound

"Four Tet gives an unpredictable pop star a brand new stance. A dream partnership." - Q Magazine ****

"The absolute Cherry bomb." - MOJO ****

"'Out of The Black' is one of the best moments, a defiant, emphatic statement of identity." - The Wire

"[Joe Goddard] takes the fairly chill original and creeps and crawls it across seven minutes, the nightscape he weaves lit up by long-tailed synth bits like shooting stars." - The FADER
    
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