When I first read of the Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx project I, like others, was ecstatic to hear the finished album, I'm New Here.I saw two relevant creative forces (well... at least its's amazing for Gil Scott-Heron to still be a relevant force in music) combining two very distinct sounds to create something fresh. However, when I heard the first single, "NY Is Killing Me," I wasn't the biggest fan (sorry, don't kill me). I don't know. It just felt kinda forced. Nevertheless, I still got a copy of the album and it finally hit me when I heard "Running." The sound that Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx are putting out to the world finally clicked when I heard "Running." It's an absolute gem. Unlike my first listen of "NY Is Killing Me," which left me feeling a slight competition between the old and new worlds of music, "Running" is rather a meeting place for both. It is poetically creative as it is compositionally (from a production stand point). I can't get enough. Give it a listen.
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