‘If you got to pay for things that you’ve done wrong…I got a big bill coming at the end of the day’  – Gil Scott Heron

Gil Scott Heron’s album ‘I’m new here’ was released this month on Xl Recordings and has already been referred to as one of the albums of the decade! Yesss…with a 13 year gap in-between albums, one of the last few living veterans in the game has dropped a short but unforgettable Lp which gets better and better with every listen. At 28 minutes you may be wondering what all the hype is about but with tracks like ‘Running’, ‘Me and the Devil’ & ‘Where did the night go’ it may take you hours of listening to get the full scope of what the man is actually saying. Check the videos…

Powerful stuff indeed…

The album is quite different to his previous recordings and should reach out to a new generation of listeners due to its ‘electronic’ undertone. Its big sounding, atmospheric, moody and defiantly an autobiographical exposure into the mans life. The interludes reflect this and are spoken with a tone which have no regret. At present it’s available to stream from his website which can be found here.

Xl Recordings have done a marvelous job delivering the deluxe edition package and it should really be bought on wax for maximum effect. Fold out 2-LP heavyweight vinyl with beautiful pictures on the back, middle and sleeves. It also contains 2 removable and frame worthy pictures, how nice! The bonus disc contains spoken interludes, live and unreleased tracks. If you only buy one album this month make sure its this one and then file it under ‘Classics’ in your collection.

***** Highly Recommended