Rhiannon Giddens' solo recording debut, Tomorrow Is My Turn, produced by T Bone Burnett, was released last month on CD and digitally and is now available on vinyl. The LP edition is pressed on 140-gram, audiophile vinyl and includes a CD of the complete album. The New York Times calls it "a showcase for Ms. Giddens’s glorious voice," and Rolling Stone dubs her "one of the most promising voices in American roots music." Rhiannon Giddens was the guest on NPR's World Cafe yesterday; her spring tour begins later this month at the Big Ears Festival.
Rhiannon Giddens' solo recording debut, Tomorrow Is My Turn, released last month on CD and digitally on Nonesuch Records, is now available on vinyl. The LP edition is pressed on 140-gram, audiophile vinyl and includes a CD of the complete album. Tomorrow Is My Turn was produced by T Bone Burnett and is available at your local music shop, Amazon, and in the Nonesuch Store, where orders include a download of the complete album at checkout. The album is also available to download on iTunes; the HD digital album is available in the Nonesuch Store as well.
Giddens was the guest on NPR's World Cafe yesterday. She discussed the new album with host David Dye and performed three songs off the album: "She's Got You," "Last Kind Words," and "Black Is the Color." Listen to the interview and performance now at npr.org.
Tomorrow Is My Turn "is a showcase for Ms. Giddens’s glorious voice," says the New York Times. "For all her technical control, her voice is a perpetually soulful marvel." NPR calls it "a scrupulously selected, richly realized collection of songs." Rolling Stone dubs her "one of the most promising voices in American roots music." The Sunday Times of London says she "manages to tap into the emotional core of everything she touches." The Irish Times exclaims: "This is one seriously impressive debut album."
Tickets are on sale now for Rhiannon Giddens' spring solo tour, featuring music from the new album. The shows begin later this month at the Big Ears Festival and continue through June, with stops in cities and at festivals along the way, including NYC, Chicago, LA, and the Bonnaroo Music Festival. Giddens’ bandmates from Carolina Chocolate Drops are part of her touring band. For details and tickets, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.
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