Were New Here

Scott Heron Gil & Jamie Xx

Were New Here
Format
Audio
Publisher
INERTIA
Published
18 February 2011
ISBN
0634904051723

Were New Here

Scott Heron Gil & Jamie Xx

In February 2010, Gil Scott-Heron released ‘I’m New Here’, his first album in thirteen years. Produced by XL Recordings head Richard Russell during various studio sessions in New York, the album was enthusiastically received by fans and critics alike. Meanwhile, the last eighteen months have been meteoric for Jamie xx. His band The xx’s debut album (which Jamie produced) received huge acclaim, picking up 2010’s prestigious Mercury Music Prize, while Jamie garnered respect for his remixes (in particular Florence & The Machine’s ‘You’ve Got The Love’) and solo productions (forthcoming single ‘Far Nearer’ on Numbers).

So what happens when one of the most exciting young producers around reworks one of the most acclaimed albums from a true legend? The result is Gil Scott-Heron And Jamie xx’s ‘We’re New Here’ which sees Jamie xx remixing thirteen tracks from the original ‘I’m New Here’ album sessions.

  1. I’m New Here
  2. Home
  3. Ive Been Me
  4. (Interlude)
  5. Running
  6. My Cloud
  7. Certain Things
  8. (Interlude)
  9. The Crutch
  10. Ur Soul And Mine
  11. Parents (Interlude)
  12. Piano Player
  13. Ny Is Killing Me
  14. Jazz (Interlude)
  15. Ill Take Care Of U

Review

Okay. Firstly, I’ve been a pretty big fan of Gil for years. Secondly, I tend to be sceptical at best of remix albums, which could come down to my own musical snobbery. However, Jamie XX’s treatment of Gil’s 2010 record I’m New Here (which, by the way, is well worth checking out) is not, from all reports, the horror that it could be. It’s full of sparse hip-hop/dubstep beats and uses Gil’s voice more like an instrument than a focal point. If it helps introduce a younger generation to Gil, that’s got to be a good thing.

Melissa Whebell is from Readings Hawthorn.

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