Emeli Sandé Releases “Real Life” with Pino Palladino on Bass
British singer Emeli Sandé has returned with her third studio album, entitled Real Life. The record, which was three years in the making, is a message of hope to people who need it.
“Especially people who have been marginalized, forgotten or kicked down by this invisible oppression that’s always there,” the vocalist writes. “I just want to give people this incredible superpower every time they play the album. Like a battery pack – by the end of the album they’re going to feel restored.”
Sandé wrote all the lyrics on the album, which ranges from R&B to gospel to ballads. If you get really into those grooves, it may be thanks in part to session ace Pino Palladino laying down the bass lines. Check out his bass work on “Shine”:
The album also features several orchestrally rich tracks that include double bassists Patrick Laurence, Matthew Gibson, and Colin Paris.
Real Life is available now on CD, vinyl and as a digital download (iTunes and Amazon MP3).
Real Life Track List:
- Human
- Love To Help
- You Are Not Alone
- Shine
- Sparrow
- Honest
- Survivor
- Extraordinary Being
- Same Old Feeling
- Real Life
- Free As A Bird
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
