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New Suzanne Vega!

Posted over 2 years ago
As a longtime fan this is fantastic news!Beauty & Crime Tracklisting:1.Zephyr & I2.Ludlow Street3.New York Is A Woman4.Pornographer's Dream5.Frank & Ava6.Edith Wharton's Figurines7.Bound8.Unbound9.As You Are Now10.Angel's Doorway11.AnniversaryOut June 5th internationally and July 17th in North America, Beauty & Crime, her seventh album, marks Suzanne's debut on Blue Note Records.Inspired by the city where Suzanne grew up and still currently resides, Beauty & Crime revolves around Suzanne's experiences in New York. Her gift for storytelling is evident on 'New York is a Woman', which personifies the city as a hard-luck lady whose beauty still shines. Take a tour of New York on 'Ludlow Street', which discusses the ghosts of Lower East Side haunts and 'Zephyr & I', about a conversation Suzanne had with graffiti artist Zephyr while walking down West End Avenue. The album also includes two of Suzanne’s most personal songs yet, a love song for her husband, 'Bound', and a dedication to her daughter, 'As You Are Now'.Beauty & Crime, recorded in both New York and London, was produced by Jimmy Hogarth (Sia, Corinne Bailey Rae, KT Tunstall) and mixed by Tchad Blake.Made up of a diverse and talented cast, the sessions included orchestral arranger Will Malone (Dido, Seal, Corrine Bailey Rae); background vocalist and vocal arranger KT Tunstall; guitarists Gerry Leonard (David Bowie) and Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth); bassist Tony Shanahan (Patti Smith); as well as long time members of Suzanne's band, bassist Mike Visceglia and drummer Doug Yowell.

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  1. mktackabery says YEAH!!! Best news I've had all week baby!! I CANT WAIT. Love her, got 'em all, bought all the tshirts.
    Permalink posted 04/19/2007

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