Michelle - After Dinner, We Talk Dreams - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Through sharing the sacred space of meals and the secret space of dreams, Michelle presents a picture of a band enthralled by their craft, a group capable of melding six unique perspectives and backgrounds into one cohesive, impressive collection. Coming in January 2022, AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS is the culmination of what it means for six friends and collaborators to continuously reimagine their world on 14 succinct tracks. Born-and-bred New Yorkers, Michelle formed in 2018 around their celebrated debut album HEATWAVE. The band is comprised of Sofia D'Angelo, Julian Kaufman, Charlie Kilgore, Layla Ku, Emma Lee and Jamee Lockard. On their forthcoming record, the predominantly POC and queer collective are closer than ever before as they continue to mix and match the writing and production groups amongst the six of them. The hallmarks of Michelle's music-layered vocal harmonies, analog synthesizers, vibrant percussion, smoldering hooks-dominate the sonic landscape of the album. Songs hop across genres, from funky R&B to bedroom slow jams to amped-up beat-heavy anthems and more. And the songwriting on AFTER DINNER has been elevated as there is a depth and prowess at work that builds off the band's early songs, something they admit was learned by reflecting and allowing for artistic growth.

Michelle Williams is the daughter of one of the most prolific R&B producers of all time, Jerry Williams Jr., otherwise known as the eccentric soul genius - Swamp Dogg. In 1980, Swamp wrote, arranged and produced a very fine album with his talented old daughter as lead vocalist. The resulting album “Give Me Back My Love” became a surprise hit in Italy, Spain and the U.K. Long out of print, the album has been newly remastered. Album Tracks 1. Pleasure and Pain 2. Now 3. Give Me Back My Love 4. I Got a Reason to Dance 5. Mama, Why Can't I Turn Him On? 6. I'm Not a Child Anymore 7. I Feel Much Better Now

Michelle released their new EP GLOW. The project includes their previously released singles InchGLOWInch, InchAGNOSTIC, and InchNEVER AGAIN,Inch as well as focus single InchON THE LINE.Inch Speaking about the focus track the band shares, InchWritten after our first year of touring, 'ON THE LINE' narrates a phone call between lovers at a distance. This track highlights the simple warmth and comfort of a call, when you can't be near those you hold dear.Inch The project is first introduced with InchGLOWInch featuring soft instrumentals reminiscent of a pinball machine that builds into layered and rich harmonies. The lively and incandescent nature of the first track transitions to it's complimentary opposite, InchDNRInch (the abbreviation of Do Not Resuscitate), a slow-paced ballad detailing the unique rapture that only love can bring. On InchON THE LINE,Inch listeners will hear a shift from the collective as the song is led by an acoustic guitar, which creates a stripped-down ambiance continued onto track four, InchAGNOSTIC.Inch While keeping in line with themes of intense yearning the lyrics on their fifth and final track, InchNEVER AGAIN,Inch communicate the intensity of heartbreak while being guided by gentle taps on a xylophone to mimic a music box, effectively communicating the song's nostalgic tone. In just five tracks, this latest offering is a testament to the band's vocal and instrumental harmony, creative alignment, and masterful penmanship. Album Tracks 1. Glow 2. DNR 3. On the Line 4. Agnostic 5. Never Again