Release Date: 27 April 2015
Label: Earthling Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0797537121123
Genres: Pop Singer Songwriter
Release Date: 27 April 2015
Label: Earthling Records
Packaging Type: Gate Fold Vinyl
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0797537121321
Genres: Pop Singer Songwriter
Description
ESKA is the most talked about, revered singer you've never heard of. Prepare to be let in on one of music's best kept secrets in 2015 when ESKA finally releases her self-titled debut album.
Possessing one of the best and most memorable voices in the UK right now, ESKA weaves together diverse musical elements - hints of folk, soul, psychedelia and electronica and pairs them with stirring lyrics, born from burning passion. ESKA has created something pure and timeless which echoes past traditions while at the same time managing to surprise with its stunning originality.
In the UK, ESKA's music has already created a buzz; receiving strong radio support from tastemakers such as Gilles Peterson, Lauren Laverne and John Kennedy. Her debut self-released EP, was heralded by global independent community Bandcamp in their 'Best Releases of 2013'.
Having built an inimitable reputation as a writer and performer through collaborations with such legends of the game as Grace Jones, Cinematic Orchestra, Zero 7 and Bobby McFerrin together with performances in some of the world's most famous venues and festivals, its time to discover ESKA's own unique sound in full force.
The self-titled debut album ESKA hosts production credits from cult British electronic artist Matthew Herbert (known for remixing Björk, R.E.M. and Yoko Ono), Louis 'slipperz' Hackett and Dave Okumu of The Invisible (previous winners of iTunes 'Album Of The Year' in the UK).
Description
Zimbabwean born, Londoner ESKA is female solo artist who is a creative force to reckoned with; imagine the psyche soul of Minnie Riperton, unexpected, whimsical melodic twists of Kate Bush and ornate detail of folk legends Pentangle arranged in an intoxicating meld for the post-digital age, and you're only getting close. ESKA has been compared to Joni Mitchell by the music press, but her sound is a unique and complex tapestry of folk, soul, and rock n ' roll that has to be heard to be believed.
When ESKA's self-titled debut album was released in the UK, April 2015 on Naim Edge Records, the BBC Radio 6 Music tastemaker Gilles Peterson proclaimed ESKA "the finest UK singer", The Guardian dubbed her "enchanting… inventive" and The Independent called her "one of the most idiosyncratic and original talents". ESKA's eponymous debut was subsequently nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in the UK; one of 12 Albums of the Year by a panel of some of the industry's most respected music critics. ESKA has wowed crowds everywhere from Glastonbury Festival to London's Queen Elizabeth Hall. ESKA's list of collaborations over the course of her career is as bravely diverse as her music itself; Grace Jones, Zero 7, James Lavelle's UNKLE, Wiley, A$AP Rocky and even designer Rick Owens at Paris Fashion Week.
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Tom Speight
Martin Sexton
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