All Songs Considered New Music Friday: The best releases out on Sept. 15
Sep 15, 2023
This podcast highlights the best releases for New Music Friday, featuring albums from Corinne Bailey Rae, Mitski, and Ralphie Choo. They discuss the transformation process of Corinne Bailey Rae's album inspired by the Stoney Island Arts Bank. The hosts review Mitski's album 'The Land is Inhospital, and So Are We' and share their favorite new albums, including Ralphie Choo's 'Super Nova'. They also discuss the reissue of Pharaoh Sanders' album and the unique album 'A Prayer to the Dynamo' by Johann Johannsson.
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Corinne Bailey Rae's Transformation
- Corinne Bailey Rae's new album, Black Rainbows, is different from her previous work.
- It's inspired by her experiences at Chicago's Stony Island Arts Bank, a space housing Black history.
The Impact of Black History
- Visiting archives of Black history, like the King Center in Atlanta, evokes complex emotions.
- These emotions, a mix of pain, joy, despair, and hope, deeply resonated with Ayanna Contreras.
Afrofuturism and Hope
- Corinne Bailey Rae's Black Rainbows explores Afrofuturism and themes of hope.
- Despite the dark past, the album envisions a potential utopia and lessons learned.