LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ Live Nation) Following two emotional one-man shows in London in
September which previewed new material and included a headline date at The Jazz Café,
Cody ChesnuTT is set to return toLondon's Bush Hall on Monday 18th March with his 9-piece band. Ahead of this you can catch him on 'Later with Jools Holland', on November 2nd. Click the link above to see him performing Under The Spell Of The Handout on Tuesday night's (30th October) show. Tickets are on sale now priced at £17.50 (subject to booking fee) and are available fromwww.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Heralded by a full blown tower of 60's/ 70's soul in the Curtis/ Marvin tradition, Landing On A Hundred (October 29th), is Cody's Chesnutt's first full album of new material in a decade.Universally acclaimed for his edgy, sprawling Shortlist Prize nominated 2002 debut, The Headphone Masterpiece,
Cody ChesnuTT re-emerges as a soul troubadour whose frank, socially conscious songs set the bar for what modern soul music can look and sound like: On every level - rhythm, song, subject matter, spirit - Landing On A Hundred delivers massively, it's message upbeat even as it reflects upon troubled times. Says Cody "This body of work is extremely meaningful to me - it represents the journey I have been on since I last released an album. Words cannot describe or express how excited I am about this music."
Following a period of family-man retreat and reflection after his meteoric rise to near stardom via The
Roots retooled worldwide hit, The Seed 2.0, Landing On A Hundred's vivid vingnettes sketch out a man's road to redemption after years of womanizing, and the power and labour of slow-burning marital love that eclipses mere material expressions of affection.The title is a reference to the slang saying, "Keeping It One Hundred," or telling the whole truth, and for lovers of true blue Southern soul this new album is a must-have — the rhythm tracks recorded with a ten-piece band in Memphis-based Royal Studios, the sonic birthplace of some of the deepest works by soul and blues luminaries like Al Green,
Buddy Guy andIke & Tina Turner. "The original tracks were cut on two-inch tape," Cody explains. "My hands were tingling because I got to sing on the actual microphone that
Al Green recorded with. Nothing has changed. The down-home acoustic treatments are still in place."
"Proves his elevated reputation well justified with a slinky, soft and sensual series of songs." **** Daily Mirror"
Lone soul genius
Cody ChesnuTT is in dazzling form…echoes of Curtis Mayfield,
Marvin Gaye and Al Green, his soaring tenor multi-tracked over strings, funk guitar, subtle horns and darker organ shadings" ***** The Independent
"Plenty of soul classicism in the rich melodies and bruised vocals but Cody's thrilling unorthodoxy remains." **** Q Magazine
"A compelling, coherent and charming soul sound echoing Marvin Gaye's 70's purple patch" **** Mojo
"A classy collection of retro 1970's soul" **** Financial Times
"A welcome return" The Sunday Times"Vintage soul that rolls magnificently on the ear" The Observer"
A startling mix of grandstanding 70's soul and topical lyricism" Shortlist
"If you're of the opinion that soul music in the 21st century lacks the authenticity of its golden late 1960s / early 1970s period, then Cody ChesnuTT's return is the news you've been waiting for." BBC Music
"A pretty spectacular comeback" Evening Standard
"Channels the boyish romance of early
Marvin Gaye and the injured weather beaten timbre of Bill Withers" 8/10 Uncut.
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