Anti- Records has announced that Jolie Holland will release her new album Wine Dark Sea this May 20th. In anticipation of the release, the A.V. Club is premiering a video for the joyous slice of deconstructed r&b, “Waiting For The Sun.” (below)
Wine Dark Sea was self-produced by Holland who mined New York’s fertile downtown jazz and experimental scene for an ensemble of talented musicians including Doug Wieselman (Lou Reed, Antony and the Johnsons), Indigo Street and others. The sense of fun they had recording the album is tangible.
Says Holland – “I told Doug Wieselman I wanted an Ethiopianesque bass clarinet solo on ‘All the Love’ and he said, ‘yeah, I got that.’ I asked him to give me a tremolo guitar like Pops Staples, and he brought that spirit through for ‘Dark Days.’ I asked Geoffrey Muller, the bassist, to give us a bass line for ‘Waiting for the Sun’ like a sweet boyfriend telling his lady he’s picking up the whole bill for their vacation on the beach. I wanted it to have that comforting, manly vibe. And he hooked us up.”
Jolie Holland – Wine Dark Sea Track Listing
1. On And On – 3:56
2. First Sign of Spring – 4:52
3. Dark Days – 5:17
4. Route 30 – 4:50
5. I Thought It Was The Moon – 4:01
6. The Love You Save – 5:13
7. All The Love – 4:10
8. Saint Dymphna – 6:14
9. Palm Wine Drunkard – 6:06
10. Out On The Wine Dark Sea – 5:51
