New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Following the release of his trenchant, celebrated LP 'The Iceberg' in winter of 2017, prolific MC/producer Oddisee and his band Good Compny embarked on a massive international tour that continues through the end of the year - they have played close to 100 shows already. While on this extensive initial international run between March and May, live recordings were made of songs from 'The Iceberg' and from his extensive catalog, and will be released as Oddisee's first-ever live album November 10th, titled 'Beneath The Surface' (Mello
Music Group).
Listen to "Hold It Back" here:
https://bit.ly/2yrZWSA (SoundCloud)
https://bit.ly/2ylzjPJ (Bandcamp)
Oddisee and his deeply funky, muscular band flex through highlights from 'The Iceberg' including the Go-go pocket of "NNGE," the incensed "Like Really," and his mission statement for the album, the plea for understanding that is "Things." The album showcases an MC and his band charging through songs with an important message and having a blast on stage at the same time.
Non-'The Iceberg' tracks include "Lifting Shadows" and "Strength and Weakness" from his 2016 'Alwasta' EP, "
That's Love" from 'The Good Fight' and "You Know Who You Are" from 'People Hear What They See.'
Lead Vocal/ Producer: Oddisee
Guitar/Vocals: Olivier St. Louis
Keys/ Vocal: Ralph "Real" Washington
MPC/ Samples: Richard "DJ Unown" Patterson
Drums/ Vocals: Jon Laine
Musical Director/ Lead Arranger/ Bassist: Mr.
Dennis Turner
In other Oddisee news, NPR
Music just premiered the music video for 'The Iceberg' song "You Grew Up" via a First Listen - watch it here: https://n.pr/2xdiBNQ
Oddisee also just released a new track via Adult Swim's 2017 Singles series, called "Never Lived": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNOGcN2nfmE, and his music is featured in the new video series Humans of New York.
'Beneath The
Surface (Live)' Track List:
Digging Deep
Things
Built By Pictures
Hold It Back
Want To Be
Like Really
Rights & Wrongs
NNGE
That's Love
You Know Who You Are
Lifting Shadows
Strength & Weakness
Digital Pre-Order Links
https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/beneath-the-surface-live/id1290418406?app=itunes
https://oddiseemmg.bandcamp.com/album/beneath-the-surface-live
CD Pre-Order https://tinyurl.com/yaf44q3h
Vinyl Pre-Order https://tinyurl.com/y8jqmhtm
RAVES FOR 'THE ICEBERG':
"Introspective lyrics over richly melodic beats that he produces himself…onstage [his] songs bloom into expansive celebrations, with his city's indefatigable go-go scene as a guiding light." - New York Times
"A focused beam of live-band and hip-hop soul that rattles loudly in our present political moment." - Pitchfork
"Snaking narratives and deft lyricism...a wonderful case of art imitating life, Oddisee is bursting with stories, concerns, and lengthy lessons." - MTV
"He deftly uses his own experiences to reflect on the greater state of humanity, in all its beauty and flaws." - New York Magazine Vulture
"'The Iceberg' is a work that, while dazzling on the surface, possesses a depth that can be discovered only with repeated dives." - New Yorker
"A shrewd lyricist and observer, Oddisee has always been steadfast in his quest to expose uncomfortable truths." - NPR Music
"The DC rapper is underrated in every sense of the word and has been one of the most consistent cats to put it down, year in and year out." - Complex
TOUR DATES:
October 15 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Stockholm Jazz Festival
October 16 - Oslo, Norway @ John Dee | Rockefeller
October 21 - Gdansk, Poland @ Klub Parliament
October 22 - Malmo, Sweden @ Kulturbolaget
October 23 - Kobenhavn V, Denmark @ Lille Vega
October 27 - Madrid, Spain @ Sala Clamores
October 28 - Barcelona, Spain @ Barcelona Jazz Festival
November 2 - Groningen, Netherlands @ Simplon
November 3 - Rotterdam, Netherlands @ REC. Festival
November 4 - Ghent, Belgium @ Balzaal, Vooruit
November 7 - Paris, France @ La Bellevilloise
November 11 - Berne, Switzerland @ Dachstock
November 15 - Vienna, Austria @ Grelle Forelle
November 17 - Hamburg, Germany @ Uberjazz Festival
November 18 - Munster, Germany @ Skaters Palace
November 19 - Heidelberg, Germany @ Pret A Ecouter
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