
8 February 2010 · 17 YEARS
I'm New Here
Gil Scott-Heron
Richard Russell provides sparse production that removes lush musical arrangements. Instead, the focus remains on the weight of a weathered voice and the grit of city life.
Released on XL Recordings, the project balances spoken-word deliveries with blues-inflected moods. It functions as a private, late-night conversation, capturing the depth of a poet who spent his career documenting human complexity.