Shabaka Hutchings has announced a new EP, Possession, which is out December 6 on Impulse! Records. Following his solo debut Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace, which came out earlier this year, the collection features contributions from billy woods, ELUCID, Esperanza Spalding, Nduduzo Makhathini, Brandee Younger, Carlos Niño, Jason Moran, and an as-yet-unannounced special guest. ‘Timepieces’, featuring woods, arrives today, and you can listen to it below.
“My original plan for my album Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace was to present the acoustic music as recorded in the Van Gelder and London studios, but also dissect and sample the material to produce an accompanying beats segment to the album,” Shabaka explained in a statement. “‘Timepieces’ is one of the results of this intention.”
Possession Cover Artwork:
Possession Tracklist:
1. Timepieces [feat. Billy Woods]
2. I’ve Been Listening [feat. ELUCID]
3. To The Moon
4. Cycles of Growth [feat. Esperanza Spalding]
5. Reaching Back Towards Eternity [feat. Nduduzo Makhathini]