Artwork for Corinne Bailey Rae’s new album, ‘The Sea’ [+Tracklist]
December 8, 2009 by M. Gosho Oakes
Filed under Blogs
Shot by Tierney Gearon, this is the lush, headspun artwork for Grammy Nominated English songstress Corinne Bailey Rae‘s forthcoming sophomore album, The Sea – out on February 1st, 2010 on EMI in the UK (January 26th in the US).
Recorded mostly in Leeds and Manchester (UK), Corinne co-produced the new record with Steve Brown and Steve Chrisanthou, who produced many of the songs on her chart-topping debut album.
The Sea Tracklist:
- Are You Here
- I’d Do It All Again
- Feels Like The First Time
- The Blackest Lily
- Closer
- Love’s On Its Way
- I Would Like To Call It Beauty
- Paris Nights/New York Mornings
- Paper Dolls
- Diving For Hearts
- The Sea
Pre-order The Sea now on Play and Amazon UK / Amazon US.
Look out for my review later this week…
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British born writer and dreamer of Zimbabwean and Irish descent with hands and ink indelibly marked in music and culture, Marsha Gosho Oakes is Editor and Founder of SoulCulture. Has also written for likes of Blues & Soul, MySpace UK, HipHopDX, Dazed&Confused, Shook, Undercover and MOBO. Website: MGoshoOakes.com
CBR looks gorgeous on that cover. February 2010 is shaping up to be a great musical month. I can’t wait!
It’s going to be a big year for real soul music in 2010, it seems. Between Sade and CBR (this decade’s closest approximation to Ms Adu) alone releasing new material I hope it’ll be a year that the R&B/pop imposters, who have been hogging the limelight for too long, will take the backseat once again where they belong. Although I’m not a fan, Amy Winehouse is rumoured to have new stuff out and I won’t be surprised if my girl Adele and Duffy release some new material as well. Second instalment of Maxwell’s BSN due out next year too…good times, good times.
Shalom x
And the artwork for albums these days is going back to the tradition of visionary greatness again! ‘The Sea’ is a case in point, beautiful cover. Even Chris Brown’s new album sleeve is impressive.