The eighth studio album by Marvin Gaye, released in 1968. It was the first solo studio album Gaye released in two years, where the singer had emerged as a successful duet partner with female R&B singers such as Kim Weston and Tammi Terrell.
The Rebirth of Marvin is both a tribute and an evolution, a soulful reminder of the legacy Gaye left behind - and of the new pathways London is creating for it today.
The album was his first recorded studio material released in three years and marked a change in direction for Gaye, leaving his trademark Motown soul for funky, light-disco soul.
His first real "studio" album with an actual band, Will Toledo moves from bedroom pop to something approaching classic rock grandeur and huge narrative ambitions, with nods to the Cars, Pavement, Jonathan Richman, Wire, and William Onyeabor.
Where Robed warped sounds like shoegaze and ambient music into the Shabazz Palaces multiverse, Exotic cross-pollinates these elements with twisted electro and funk vibes.
The 2nd half of his musical interpretation of William Blake's poetry. The first album, Songs of Innocence, leans towards hope & ambition, this album explores darker themes and employs a more orchestral and less rock-oriented approach.
For the first time ever, Fred will release his 'Actual Life' piano live sessions on vinyl. They will be available as 1LP 140g 12" on Magnolia vinyl. Limited 5k each.