Natalie Prass
NATALIE PRASS ANNOUNCES ‘THE FUTURE AND THE PAST’, OUT 1 JUNE VIA ATO RECORDS
SHARES NEW TRACK ‘SHORT COURT STYLE’
ANNOUNCES UK TOUR DATES IN APRIL INCLUDING LONDON’S BUSH HALL AS WELL AS SXSW & US TOUR WITH FLEET FOXES
Watch the video for ‘Short Court Style’ (Directed by Natalie Prass & Erica Prince) here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pv7rN-_IWU
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Natalie PrassĀ has announced her new albumĀ The Future and The PastĀ which will be released on 1 June viaĀ ATO Records. Along with the announcement she has shared the video for new track ‘Short Court Style’. The video was directed and produced by Natalie herself andĀ Erica PrinceĀ withĀ Jethro Watersas Director of Photography (Angel Olsen’s ‘Shut Up and Kiss Me video) . She has also announced a string of live dates includingĀ London‘sĀ Bush HallĀ in April.
Natalie PrassĀ had her new album written, her band ready, the recording studio booked. Then the 2016 election happened, and out of her despair and disappointment in those results came an impulse she could not ignore: she rewrote the album to reflect these swirling emotions. The result isĀ The Future and The Past, a stunning snapshot of a musician in a state of personal rediscovery. The celebratory and defiantĀ The Future and The PastĀ also signals a significant artistic leap for Prass on the heels of her 2015 breakthrough self-titled debut album. It finds Prass tapping into deep, rhythmic grooves, nestled alongside quivering, lushly orchestrated ballads.
āI was devastated” explains Prass, speaking of the election result and her decision to scrap her album, “it made me question what it means to be a woman in America, whether any of the things I thought were getting better were actually improving, who I am and what I believe in. I knew I would be so upset with myself if I didnāt take the opportunity to say some of the things that meant so much to me, so I decided to rewrite the record. I needed to make an album that was going to get me out of my funk, one that would hopefully lift other people out of theirs, too, because thatās what music is all about.ā
Like her debut album, Prass madeĀ The Future and The PastĀ in Richmond, VA with long-time friend and collaboratorĀ Matthew E. WhiteĀ at hisĀ Spacebomb Studios. She added some new collaborations to the mix as well:Ā Blue(Solangeās āA Seat At The Table,ā Blood Orange, Carly Rae Jepsen) andĀ Michael BrauerĀ (Beth Ditto).Ā The Future and The PastĀ is ripe with string orchestrations and piano flourishes, snaking synth lines and fuzzed out guitars.
The Future And The PastĀ is bursting with a myriad of grooves and Natalieās vocals float on top, light as a feather yet tough as nails. ‘Short Court Style’ is lush and buoyant, punctuated by handclaps, samples and a whistling synth line while lyrically she wields a sharp knife. Elsewhere, the love torn ‘Lost’ begins with: āTurn up the fader, its like a lightning bolt / we canāt be saved, so now Iām listening on my own / Once there was a time when you had me hypnotised / you realised that your finger prints were on my bones.ā Empowering anthem ‘Sisters’ is a rallying cry: āI want to say it loud / for all the ones held down / we gotta change the plan.ā
Natalie’s 2015 self-titled debut earned top 10 ‘Album of the Year’ mentions fromĀ Evening Standard,Ā Sunday TimesĀ andĀ Uncut. She played festivals such asĀ End of The RoadĀ andĀ Green ManĀ and critically lauded headline shows includingĀ London‘sĀ Islington Assembly HallĀ as well as an appearance onĀ Later… with Jools Holland.
She will be touring through 2018 including her first UK headline shows since 2015 in April including a stop atĀ London‘sĀ Bush Hall.
Pre-oderĀ The Future and The PastĀ here.
Tour dates:
23 Apr –Ā LondonĀ @ Bush Hall
26 Apr –Ā BrightonĀ @ Bau Wow
27 Apr –Ā ManchesterĀ @ Band on the Wall
28 Apr –Ā BirminghamĀ @ Hare & Hounds
29 Apr –Ā GlasgowĀ @ Mono
14-16 Mar – Austin, TX @Ā SXSW
Tickets are available here:Ā www.natalieprass.com/live
Tracklist:
1. Oh My
2. Short Court Style
3. Interlude: Your Fire
4. The Fire
5. Hot For The Mountain
6. Lost
7. Sisters
8. Never Too Late
9. Ship Go Down
10. Nothing To Say
11. Far From You
12. Aināt Nobody
Praise forĀ Natalie Prass:
“The Nashville singer’s debut is a sumptuous country-soul classic”
‘Album of the Month’ 8/10 Uncut
“Her gorgeous debut is already a contender for album of the year”
Evening Standard
“[Natalie Prass] is a record that never feels retro, just timeless”
5/5 The Guardian
“A modern classic of an album”
‘Album of the Week’ 9/10 The Line of Best Fit
“A heartbreak album that reminds you why such albums are so wonderful and necessary in the first place”
‘Album of the Week’ 4/5 The Observer
4/5 ‘Album of the Week’ The Independent
“Assured, moving and soaked in a lush classicism”
4/5 Q