I'm New Here
Gil Scott-Heron · 2010
50 min · 22 tracks · jazz
A haunting blend of spoken word and sparse instrumentation reflecting on identity and existential struggles.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- introspective late-night reflections
- haunting emotional landscapes
- dynamic flow with interludes
- short, contemplative listening sessions
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'I'm New Here' was released in 2010, Gil Scott-Heron was making a significant return after a lengthy absence from the music scene. This album marked his first studio release in 16 years, following the critically acclaimed yet commercially underappreciated 'Spirits' in 1994. With an introspective tone and raw honesty, Scott-Heron confronted his past and present struggles, showcasing his evolution as an artist.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Amiri Baraka· The Last Poets· Abbey Lincoln
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 On Coming From a Broken Home, Part 1 2:20
- 2 Me and the Devil 3:33
- 3 I’m New Here 3:33
- 4 Your Soul and Mine 2:02
- 5 Parents (interlude) 0:18
- 6 I’ll Take Care of You 2:58
- 7 Being Blessed (interlude) 0:12
- 8 Where Did the Night Go 1:14
- 9 I Was Guided (interlude) 0:14
- 10 New York Is Killing Me 4:29
- 11 Certain Things (interlude) 0:08
- 12 Running 2:00
- 13 The Crutch 2:44
- 14 I’ve Been Me (interlude) 0:16
- 15 On Coming From a Broken Home, Part 2 2:15
Disc 2
- 1 Piano Player (intro) 0:24
- 2 Home Is Where the Hatred Is (live studio version) 3:19
- 3 Winter in America (live studio version) 5:32
- 4 Jazz (interlude) 3:24
- 5 Is That Jazz 4:34
- 6 A Place to Go (interlude) 0:48
- 7 My Cloud 3:54
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