NEW ALBUM DUE IN EARLY 2020
Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest) and Adrian
Younge have been on an extensive North American fall tour
with their acclaimed 10-piece ensemble, The
Midnight Hour. The Midnight Hour is Black Excellence: an ode to
the cultural sophistication that the Harlem Renaissance established for its
people. Performing with their jazz rhythm section and an orchestral section
reminiscent of maestros such as David Axelrod and Quincy Jones, The Midnight
Hour is sophisticated hip hop. Today, the pair behind the unforgettable score
for the Netflix series Marvel’s Luke Cage share their first new single from their
upcoming second album, set for release in early 2020. “Harmony”
features frequent collaborator Loren
Oden and, notes Ali and Adrian, is “a song for
those that have felt a special spark of love, in the moment.” Listen
to “Harmony” here: https://sym.ffm.to/tmh_harmony.
The Midnight Hour’s fall tour resumes next week
and concludes on November 21 in Los Angeles, for a homecoming show at The Lodge
Room. The tour features a very special collaborative opening set featuring the
group’s incredibly talented vocalists Loren Oden
and Angela Muñoz, and guitarist
Jack Waterson. Tickets
for all shows can be found here: http://www.artdontsleep.com/2019/07/20/tmhustour19.
In addition to the follow up album to The Midnight
Hour’s self-titled 2018 debut, Younge’s Linear Labs
is set to release debut albums from Oden
and Muñoz. Look for
additional information on the upcoming albums soon and see the current tour
routing below.
For a taste of what to expect live, watch The Midnight Hour’s stunning 2018 NPR MusicTiny Desk Concert HERE. Earlier this year, The Midnight Hour also performed live for Amazon Music’s Produced By series, curated and produced by Younge. Performances included the songs “Noir” featuring The Roots’ Black Thought (HERE). Estelle’s performance of “Home” (HERE) and Georgia Anne Muldrow & Terrace Martin’s “February” (HERE).
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