Smokey Robinson has introduced his first album of unique compositions in additional than a decade, the unambiguously-titled ‘Gasms’.
The nine-track album will arrive on April 28, and will likely be Robinson’s first document of all-new materials since 2009’s ‘Time Flies When You’re Having Enjoyable’. In that point, Robinson has labored on different initiatives, together with the 2017 vacation album ‘Christmas On a regular basis’, and 2014’s collaborative ‘Smokey & Pals’.
The latter document noticed the Motown and R&B legend reimagining a few of the greatest songs of his profession, working with the likes of Elton John, Steven Tyler, Jessie J, John Legend, Mary J. Blige and Sheryl Crow.
Coinciding with the brand new album’s announcement, Robinson has shared its lead single, ‘If We Don’t Have Every Different’. Hearken to that under:
“I selected this tune as the primary single of my new album as a result of it’s totally different musically and has a slide dance feeling to it… which is totally different from what I’ve ever accomplished earlier than,” Robinson stated in an announcement. “It additionally has a present rhythm of immediately that I like, and I hope everybody else does too.”
This Friday (February 3), Robinson and Motown Information founder Berry Gordy will likely be honoured because the 2023 MusiCares Individuals of the 12 months. The duo will likely be collectively honoured with a tribute live performance on the Los Angeles Conference Heart, two nights earlier than this yr’s Grammy Awards.
The present will characteristic performances from the likes of the Isley Brothers, Brandi Carlile, Dionne Warwick, Chloe x Halle, Michael McDonald, John Legend, Sheryl Crow and Rita Wilson.
“I’m so excited for this yr’s MusiCares lineup,” Robinson stated when the line-up was introduced earlier this month. “These artists are my associates and I not solely love them, however I’m honored that they are going to be performing my music, together with hits from the Motown catalogue.”
Smokey Robinson’s ‘Gasms’ tracklist is:
1. ‘Gasms’
2. ‘How You Make Me Really feel’
3. ‘I Wanna Know Your Physique’
4. ‘I Hold Callin’ You’
5. ‘Roll Round’
6. ‘Apart from’
7. ‘If We Don’t Have Every Different’
8. ‘You Fill Me Up’
9. ‘I Match In There’
