Arlo Parks will launch a deluxe version of her nice second album, My Soft Machine, that shall be out Dec. 8 through Transgressive. It comes with six new songs, together with a brand new model of the album’s “I’m Sorry” that includes Congolese-Belgian artist Lous and The Yakuza, “Blades” that includes redveil, covers of Tirzah’s “Holding On” and Jai Paul’s “Jasmine,” and acoustic variations of “Devotion” and “Pegasus.”
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You can hearken to Parks’ cowl of “Jasmine” now, as she applies her distinctive, chilled-out type to the tune. “‘Jasmine’ has always moved me deeply — to me, it’s this shadowy, timeless, and incredibly profound love song,” Parks says. “I really wanted to draw out the yearning of the lyrics and pay homage to an artist who has had a seismic impact on me and on culture. Receiving Jai Paul’s blessing to create this cover with Dave Okumu was one of the highlights of my creative journey so far.” You can watch the video under.
Parks additionally just lately revealed her first e book, The Magic Border, and appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk live performance sequence this month, which you’ll be able to watch under as properly.
You can catch Parks on tour — she’s acquired just a few reveals in December and shall be again for extra North American dates in 2024. Head under for all dates.
My Soft Machine Deluxe Edition:
Disc 1
1. Bruiseless
2. Impurities
3. Devotion
4. Blades
5. Purple Phase
6. Weightless
7. Pegasus ft. Phoebe Bridgers
8. Dog Rose
9. Puppy
10. I’m Sorry
11. Room (crimson wings)
12. Ghost
Disc 2
1. Jasmine
2. I’m Sorry (ft. Lous and The Yakuza)
3. Blades (ft. redveil)
4. Devotion (Acoustic)
5. Pegasus (Acoustic)
6. Holding On
Arlo Parks 2023/2024 tour dates
12/5 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
12/6 – Dallas, TX @ Fine Line and Uptown Theatre
12/7 – Minneapolis, MN @ Granada Theatre
2/29 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
3/2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
3/5 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
3/7 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
3/8 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
3/9 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
3/12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
3/13 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
3/15 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
3/16 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
3/19 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
3/20 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven)
3/22 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
3/25 – Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
3/26 – Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Beanfield
3/28 – Boston, MA @ Royale
3/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
4/2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
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