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To mark the tenth anniversary of the release of I’m New Here, the thirteenth – and last – studio album from the legendary US musician, poet and author Gil Scott-Heron, XL Recordings will release a unique reinterpretation of the album by acclaimed US jazz musician Makaya McCraven. Titled We’re New Again, the album will be released on 7th February 2020; exactly a decade after the release of Scott-Heron’s original Richard Russell-produced recording. It’s set to follow in the footsteps of Jamie xx’s highly acclaimed 2011 remix album We’re New Here and will be McCraven’s first release of 2020, following the huge global acclaim heaped upon his 2018 album Universal Beings. One of the most vital new voices in modern jazz, McCraven is described by the New York Times as a “Chicago-based drummer, producer and beat maker, [who] has quietly become one of the best arguments for jazz’s vitality”

1. Special Tribute (Broken Home Pt. 1) – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
2. I m New Here – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
3. Running – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
4. Blessed Parents – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
5. New York Is Killing Me – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
6. The Patch (Broken Home Pt. 2) – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
7. People of the Light – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
8. Being Blessed – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
9. Where Did the Night Go – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
10. Lily Scott (Broken Home Pt. 3) – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
11. I ll Take Care of You – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
12. I ve Been Me – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
13. This Can t Be Real – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
14. Piano Player – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
15. The Crutch – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
16. Guided (Broken Home Pt. 4) – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
17. Certain Bad Things – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven
18. Me and the Devil – Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven