Contour, the Charleston, South Carolina, artist behind the standout 2022 album Onwards!, has introduced his first album for Mexican Summer. The brand new launch, Take Off From Mercy, is out on November 1. Under, take a look at the full-length’s “Theresa” and “Gin Rummy.” Additionally beneath, see Contour’s upcoming tour dates.
Contour, whose actual title is Khari Lucas, labored on Take Off From Mercy with Saul Williams, Mndsgn, and co-producer Omari Jazz. For the brand new album, he was impressed by Toni Morrison’s Music of Solomon and the historical past of Southern songwriters.
Take Off From Mercy would be the second album of 2024 from Contour and Omari Jazz. In June, the artists launched the collaborative Reflections Vol. 2: Black Decelerant.
Learn extra about Contour’s Onwards! within the characteristic “34 Great Records You May Have Missed: Summer/Fall 2022.”
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Take Off From Mercy:
01 If He Modified My Title
02 Now We’re Pals
03 Religion
04 Entry 10-4 (Temper Recipe)
05 Watchword
06 (Re)Flip
07 Mercy
08 Ark of Bones
09 Guitar Bains
10 The Earth Spins
11 Theresa
12 Gin Rummy
13 Reflexion
14 Seasonal
15 For Ocean
Contour:
10-25 Brooklyn, NY – Nationwide Sawdust
10-27 Washington, D.C. – DC9
10-28 Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie
10-30 Windfall, RI – AS220
11-01 Montreal, Quebec – Petit Campus
11-02 Toronto, Ontario – The Drake
11-04 Chicago, IL – Schubas
11-16 Los Angeles, CA – 2220 Arts
11-17 San Francisco, CA – Neck of the Woods
11-19 Portland, OR – Polaris Corridor
11-20 Seattle, WA – Madame Lous
