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I'm New Here Studio album by Gil Scott-Heron Released February 8, 2010 Recorded 2007–2009 Genre Spoken word soul, blues, electronica, folk, trip hop Length 28:25 Label XL Recordings Producer Richard Russell Gil Scott-Heron chronology Spirits (1994) I'm New Here (2010) Singles from I'm New Here "Me and the Devil" Released: February 22, 2010 I'm New Here is the thirteenth studio album by American soul artist Gil Scott-Heron, released February 8, 2010 on XL Recordings. It is Scott-Heron's first album of original material in sixteen years, following a period of personal and legal troubles with drug addiction. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2007 to 2009 and production was handled by XL Recordings-owner Richard Russell. Primarily a blues and spoken-word album, I'm New Here serves as musical and lyrical departure from Scott-Heron's previous work. The album debuted at number 181 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 3,700 copies in its first week. It has spawned one single, "Me and the Devil", an adaptation of blues musician Robert Johnson's "Me and the Devil Blues" (1937). Upon its release, I'm New Here received generally positive reviews from most music critics. Contents 1 Music 1.1 Musical style 1.2 Content 2 Reception 2.1 Commercial performance 2.2 Critical response 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Chart history 6 References 7 External links // Music Musical style The album is a departure from the rhythmic, jazz-funk and soul style of Scott-Heron's previous work,[1][2][3] and embraces an acoustic and electronic minimal sound.[4] Musically, I'm New Here incorporates blues, folk, trip hop, and electronica styles.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] It also contains some musical elements of dubstep, electro, and ambient music.[15][4][16][17] Some music writers viewed it as a "post-modern" blues album.[18][6][7] It contains a sonically dark and gritty soundscape characterized by low-tone synths and spacial beats.[16][19] Due to its sparse sound and minimalist production, music writers have compared it to singer-songwriter Johnny Cash's American Recordings albums with producer Rick Rubin.[14] Crawdaddy!'s David MacFadden-Elliott wrote that Richard Russell's production finds "deep electronic grooves that still contain hints of soul and gospel music",[20] while critic Neil McCormick noted that the album's musical setting produced by Russell "blends dubby beats with spoken word and raw, confessional blues", describing the musical fusion as "like Massive Attack jamming with Robert Johnson and Allen Ginsberg".[21] Scott-Heron's baritone vocals on the album stylistically range from spoken word to blues-oriented crooning.[1] Music writers have noted that Scott-Heron's vocal ability has changed, perceiving it as rougher, slurred, and aged.[16][3][21][9][11][22][14] Music journalist Simon Price described his voice on the album as "bourbon-soaked".[23] Lyrically, I'm New Here features introspective, confessional lyrics expressing themes of regret, reconciliation, and redemption,[24][25][26][9][22] which deviate from his earlier music's agitprop lyrics and social, political themes.[27][11][1][28] On Scott-Heron's thematic departure, critic Paul Trynka wrote "The man who depicted Winter in America is now in his own autumn; a season replete with both beauty and sadness".[19] While Scott-Heron's lyrics concerning his bleak life experiences are understated and reflective, they also express pride, dignity, defiance, and unapologetic confession.[27][9][29] According to Robert Ferguson of Drowned in Sound, Scott-Heron expresses "confession, but no apology" to "pick over the bones of his life, acknowledging the hard times and his own mistakes, but standing proud of all they have led him to become".[3] Content The album's bookending and two-part poem "On Coming from a Broken Home" features piano and a sampled string loop from Kanye West's "Flashing Lights" (2007).[30][16] It is a tribute to the women in his family, particularly Scott-Heron's grandmother Lily Scott, with whom he was sent to live with as a child in Tennessee.[27][3][11] The song reflects on his upbringing around strong female figures and challenges the sociological perception of a broken home:[16][31] "Womenfolk raised me, and I was full-grown before knew I came from a broken home".[27] It defends Scott-Heron's upbringing and arguing that his grandmother's love and devotion taught him passionate humanity, despite lacking of a positive male figure.[9] According to music writers, "On Coming from a Broken Home" introduces and concludes the album's prominent theme of unapologetic confession.[27][3][11] "Your Soul and Mine" adapts lyrics from Scott-Heron's spoken word piece "The Vulture", originally featured on Small Talk at 125th and Lenox (1970).[32] It contains a dubstep-styled collage of effects over a cello loop similar to the style of Burial and Massive Attack.[16][33] The song's blank verse recitation discusses the evils that inhabit and destroy the ghetto, which are portrayed as a metaphorical vulture.[24][33] The "vulture" also represents death from Scott-Heron's point of view, who concludes the song with the theme of defiance: "So if you see the vulture coming/Flying circles in your mind/Remember there is no escaping/For he will follow close behind/Only promise me a battle/For your soul, and mine".[16] Reception Commercial performance I'm New Here was released February 8, 2010 in the United Kingdom and February 9, 2010 in the United States on XL Recordings.[34] It debuted at number 181 on the US Billboard 200 chart with first week sales of 3,700 copies.[35] It also entered at number 28 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums,[36] at number 6 on its Top Jazz Albums,[37] and at number 38 on its Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[38] The album also entered at number 35 in Ireland and at number 39 in the United Kingdom.[39][40] It also debuted at number six on the UK R&B Chart.[41] It spent two to three weeks on most international charts.[42] The album's lead single, "Me and the Devil", was released on February 22, 2010 as a 7" and music download.[43] It did not chart as a single on the Billboard charts.[44] Critical response  Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [16] The Guardian [15] The Independent [27] NME (9/10)[12] Pitchfork Media (8.5/10)[11] PopMatters (3/10)[8] Rolling Stone [7] Slant Magazine [45] Uncut [33] The Washington Post (favorable)[1] I'm New Here received generally positive reviews from most music critics.[46] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 28 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[46] Allmusic writer Thom Jurek gave it 4 out of 5 stars and wrote that it "contains the artful immediacy that distinguishes Scott-Heron’s best art".[16] Siddharta Mitter of The Boston Globe praised Richard Russell's production and wrote "the swirling miasma of sound wholly suits Scott-Heron’s mood, which is angry yet humble, and even more his voice, which is rich and intent as ever".[2] The Washington Post's Jesse Serwer described it as an "invigorating yet draining listening experience" and commended Scott-Heron's "wizened poetry".[1] Darren Lee of MusicOMH lauded Russell's minimalist production and praised Scott-Heron's lyrics, calling the album "a remarkably honest and self-reflective collection".[31] Delusions of Adequacy's Bryan Sanchez called it "an outstanding album and one of beauty and substance".[47] The Observer, The Guardian, and The Daily Telegraph gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and praised Scott-Heron's performance on the album.[4][15] The latter publication's Neil McCormick lauded Scott-Heron's direction and described it as "everything you might want from an older artist: lyrics of depth, wisdom and experience, a voice rich with musicality, all set in a sonic context that locates him in the present moment".[21] Evening Standard writer Pete Clark praised Russell's production, stating "Russell deserves credit for setting Scott-Heron's voice in such a sympathetic soundscape, a world of telling beats and subtle echoes".[48] Rupert Howe of Q wrote that Russell's arrangements "brilliantly frame [Scott-Heron]'s rich burr and terse street poetry with brooding electronica and stark blues handclaps",[49] and Mojo's Paul Trynka complimented the album's "stark grandeur".[19] In contrast, Chicago Sun-Times writer Jim DeRogatis called its sound "alien and unsuccessful" and described Scott-Heron's performance as "bland philosophizing and surprisingly hollow personal reflections".[50] Will Layman of PopMatters writer gave the album a 3/10 rating and called it "a thin affair—musically weak and lyrically narrow", perceiving its material as "unimaginative" and panning its musical structure.[8] Chicago Tribune writer Greg Kot described it as a "postmodern blues album as conceived sometime between closing time and sunrise, a dark-night-of-the-soul lament in which the artist tosses and turns while mumbling and slurring his words", while noting its minimal production and concise composition as flaws.[6] Despite perceiving its brevity and "fragmented nature" as weaknesses, John Lewis of Uncut gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and called it "a brave, brilliant and highly personal statement".[33] Slant Magazine's Jesse Cataldo wrote favorably of the album's unconventional structure and called it "post-structural, indefinably plotted" and "masterfully stark".[45] Rolling Stone writer Will Hermes gave the album 3 out of 5 stars and called it "a steely blues record at heart — the sound of a damaged man staring in the mirror without self-pity but not without hope".[7] Nick Neyland of BBC Online wrote favorably of Scott-Heron's cover songs, stating "[he] has an intuitive way of grasping work written by others and skewing it to fit his own austere worldview".[26] Boston Phoenix writer Mikael Wood gave it 3 out of 4 stars and stated "Drug trouble, family strife, too many years spent behind bars: Scott-Heron is unsparing in his confessions, as producer Richard Russell fashions a kind of creaky industrial folk music".[10] Andy Beta of Spin gave it 3½ out of 5 stars and wrote that it "isn't so much a comeback as a testament to spiritual resilience".[51] Hot Press writer Paul Nolan stated that the album "is very much worth the 16-year wait".[52] John Doran of NME called Scott-Heron a "copper-bottomed genius" and viewed the album's sparse beats as "in keeping with the apocalyptic blues contained within".[12] The Village Voice's Stacey Anderson wrote favorably of Scott-Heron's thematic departure from his previous work, stating "it's more emotional, more optimistic, than his past political provocations, and he hasn't sounded this lively in ages".[53] Jason P. Woodbury of Tiny Mix Tapes gave it 4 out of 5 stars and praised Scott-Heron's thematic departure, stating "It’s the sound of a proud man swallowing his pride while preserving his dignity, of a wise man sharing instead of lecturing, doing so with bleak humor, pathos, and dark charm".[9] The Sunday Times writer Dan Cairns called it "an extraordinarily powerful album" with "unsparing autobiographical interludes, set to ghostly electro ambience and doomy bass, frame covers... and superb Scott-Heron originals".[17] The Skinny's Bram Gieben perceived "flashes of Burroughs-like darkness, the wry humour of post-addiction Richard Pryor" in Scott-Heron's performance and called the album "clever, searingly confessional, effortlessly modern but also managing to echo with nearly every single iteration of roots music from dub to techno to hip-hop".[22] In his consumer guide for MSN Music, Robert Christgau gave I'm New Here an honorable mention () rating,[54] indicating a "likable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy".[55] Billboard's Connor McKnight commended Scott-Heron's "dark candor" on the album and stated "Reflective but never bitter, 'I'm New Here' contains the musings of a poet wizened by hard luck".[56] Andy Gill of The Independent praised Scott-Heron's reflective themes concerning his personal issues, stating "As with the man, so with this album: it might fall short in some regards, but such is the heart and the mind involved that what little is left should be treasured accordingly".[27] Track listing All tracks were produced by Richard Russell. No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "On Coming from a Broken Home (Part 1)"   Gil Scott-Heron 2:20 2. "Me and the Devil"   Robert Johnson 3:33 3. "I'm New Here"   Bill Callahan 3:33 4. "Your Soul and Mine"   Richard Russell, Scott-Heron 2:02 5. "Parents (Interlude)"   Scott-Heron 0:18 6. "I'll Take Care of You"   Brook Benton 2:58 7. "Being Blessed (Interlude)"   Scott-Heron 0:12 8. "Where Did the Night Go"   Scott-Heron 1:14 9. "I Was Guided (Interlude)"   Scott-Heron 0:14 10. "New York Is Killing Me"   Scott-Heron 4:29 11. "Certain Things (Interlude)"   Scott-Heron 0:08 12. "Running"   Russell, Scott-Heron 2:00 13. "The Crutch"   Russell, Scott-Heron 2:44 14. "I've Been Me (Interlude)"   Scott-Heron 0:16 15. "On Coming from a Broken Home (Part 2)"   Scott-Heron 2:15 Limited edition bonus tracks No. Title Writer(s) Length 16. "Piano Player (Intro)"   Scott-Heron 0:24 17. "Home Is Where the Hatred Is"   Scott-Heron 3:20 18. "Winter in America"   Scott-Heron 5:33 19. "Jazz (Interlude)"   Scott-Heron 3:24 20. "Is That Jazz"   Scott-Heron 4:35 21. "A Place to Go (Interlude)"   Scott-Heron 0:49 22. "My Cloud"   Scott-Heron 3:55 Tracks 1 and 15 contain a sample from "Flashing Lights" by Kanye West. Personnel Credits for I'm New Here adapted from liner notes.[57] Damon Albarn – keyboards Mike Block – strings Chris Cunningham – guitar, synthesizer Tiona Hall – backing vocals Michelle Hutcherson – backing vocals Kim Jordan – backing vocals, piano Phil Lee – artwork Christiana Liberis – strings Rodaidh McDonald – additional recording and mixing Ichiho Nishiki – engineer Mischa Richter – artwork Richard Russell – producer, cover photo Gil Scott-Heron – piano, vocals Tyria Stokes – backing vocals Mary Jo Stilp – strings Pat Sullivan – guitar Una Tone – strings Lawson White – engineer, string arrangements Chart history Charts (2010) Peak position Dutch Albums Chart[42] 88 French Albums Chart[42] 97 Irish Albums Chart[39] 30 Swiss Albums Chart[42] 97 UK Albums Chart[40] 39 UK R&B Chart[41] 6 US Billboard 200[35] 181 US Billboard Independent Albums[36] 28 US Billboard Jazz Albums[58] 5 US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[38] 38 References ^ a b c d e Serwer, Jesse. Review: I'm New Here. 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Retrieved on 2010-04-02. External links Official website I'm New Here at Discogs I'm New Here at Metacritic Press release at 2:30 Publicity Gil Scott-Heron: The Godfather of Rap Comes Back at The Observer Gil Scott-Heron to release new album next year at NME A First Listen at Los Angeles Times v • d • e Gil Scott-Heron Studio albums Pieces of a Man (1971) · Free Will (1972) · Winter in America (1974) · The First Minute of a New Day (1975) · From South Africa to South Carolina (1975) · Bridges (1977) · Secrets (1978) · 1980 (1979) · Real Eyes (1980) · Reflections (1981) · Moving Target (1982) · Spirits (1994) · I'm New Here (2010) Other albums Small Talk at 125th and Lenox (1970) · The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1974) · It's Your World (1976) · The Mind of Gil Scott-Heron (1978) · The Best of Gil Scott-Heron (Arista) (1984) · Tales of Gil Scott-Heron (1990) · Glory: The Gil Scott-Heron Collection (1990) · Minister of Information: Live (1994) · Ghetto Style (1998) · The Gil Scott-Heron Collection: Sampler 1974-1975 (1998) · Evolution (And Flashback): The Very Best of Gil Scott-Heron (1999) · Tour de Force (Live) (2004) · Save the Children (2004) · Anthology: Messages (2005) Singles "Home Is Where the Hatred Is" · "The Bottle" · "Johannesburg" · "Superman" · "Hello Sunday! Hello Road!" · "Storm Music" · "Re-Ron" · "Winter in America" · "Space Shuttle" · "Don't Give Up" · "The Klan" Other songs "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" · "Whitey on the Moon" · "Rivers of My Fathers" Related topics Discography · Brian Jackson · Perpis-Fall Music, Inc. · Flying Dutchman Records · Strata-East Records · Spoken word soul · Jazz poetry · Proto-rap