First Listen: Corinne Bailey Rae returns with "Been To The Moon"

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    Wow, it seems like forever since we heard from British singer-songwriter – and two time GRAMMY-winner – Corinne Bailey Rae. She won a lot of hearts a decade ago with her smash debut album and the joyous single "Put Your Records On."

    Well, Corinne is back with a new single and video called "Been To the Moon," written by Corinne and Steve Brown with Paris and Amber Strother from the hot LA-based future-soul group KING. It comes from her upcoming disc The Heart Speaks In Whispers, her first full-length album in 6 years which will be released May 13 on Virgin Records. 

    Wow, it seems like forever since we heard from British singer-songwriter – and two time GRAMMY-winner – Corinne Bailey Rae. She won a lot of hearts a decade ago with her smash debut album and the joyous single "Put Your Records On."

    Well, Corinne is back with a new single and video called "Been To the Moon," written by Corinne and Steve Brown with Paris and Amber Strother from the hot LA-based future-soul group KING. It comes from her upcoming disc The Heart Speaks In Whispers, her first full-length album in 6 years which will be released May 13 on Virgin Records. 

    The Heart Speaks In Whispers was both at her studio in Leeds, and in Los Angeles, the album is co-produced by Corinne with Steve Brown, her collaborator on her critically acclaimed previous album The Sea. The album features a number of notable musicians including Pino Palladino (D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, The Who), James Gadson (Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers), Marcus Miller (Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock), Esperanza Spalding and Moses Sumney (best known for his work with Beck). 

    "Been to the Moon" is our newest SoulTracks First Listen. Check it out below and tell us what you think!

    Corinne Bailey Rae - "Been To The Moon"

     

    The track listing for The Heart Speaks In Whispers is as follows:

    1. The Skies Will Break

    2. Hey, I Won’t Break Your Heart

    3. Been To The Moon

    4. Tell Me

    5. Stop Where You Are

    6. Green Aphrodisiac

    7. Horse Print Dress

    8. Do You Ever Think Of Me?

    9. Caramel

    10. Taken By Dreams

    11. Walk On

    12. Night

     
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