LABEL: XL Recordings
VINYL RELEASE DATE: 3/8/2011
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 2011
VARIANT: Black Vinyl LP

In February 2010, Gil Scott-Heron released I’m NEW HERE, his first album in 13 years. The album was enthusiastically received by fans and critics alike. Meanwhile, the last 18 months have been meteoric for Jamie xx. His band the xx’s self titled debut album received huge acclaim, picking up 2010’s prestigious Mercury Music Prize, while Jamie garnered respect for his remixes and solo productions. So what happens when one of the most exciting young producers around reworks one of the most acclaimed albums from a true legend? the result is Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx’s WE’RE NEW HERE.