Check out the latest from Jordan Rakei
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North American Tour
Oct 24 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
Oct 25 - Vancouver, QC - Biltmore Cabaret
Oct 28 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall
Oct 29 - Los Angeles, CA - The Regent Theater
Nov 03 - Chicago, IL - The Bottom Lounge
Nov 04 - Detroit, MI - El Club
Nov 06 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
Nov 08 - Montreal, QC - Le Belmont
Nov 09 - Washington, DC - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
Nov 10 - New York, NY - The Bowery Ballroom
Nov 12 - Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry at the Fillmore
Nov 13 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
Nov 14 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
ORIGIN is an album that is overtly inspired by dystopian visions of our future, with many of the album lyrics exploring technological growth and how it affects our sense of humanity. The new album from preternaturally talented songwriter, producer and live performer JORDAN RAKEI is available now via Ninja Tune and features well received singles "Mind's Eye," "Say Something" and the soulfully psychedelic & funky "Rolling into One."
"Experimental production combines with soulful pop to show an artist at his brightest and boldest" - CLASH MAGAZINE
Soulful, intimate and expansive all at once, Origin cuts straight to the point, in every sense of the word--the melodies are brighter, the sound is bigger and the vision behind it more finely-tuned. Switching up from the highly personal and intimate portrait he painted with 2017's Wallflower, which was a way of grappling with his experience of anxiety and introversion. On Origin, Rakei has scaled up his ambitions, and is more confident in the way he goes about achieving them. Making tracks that speak more confidently, in brighter colours, and which deal with something bigger than himself. He channeled the classic songwriting and musicality of his heroes Stevie Wonder and Steely Dan, striving to surprise and delight with the form of his work, and always infusing it with the same effortless swing and human feel that he fell in love with listening to A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock and 9th Wonder. He also meditates daily, something he adopted partly in response to his issues with anxiety, and something which has shaped his worldview and informed his writing and production process.
He recently announced his North America fall tour, following the announcement of his European & Australian tours. See full tour routing below and grab tickets via jordanrakei.com.