Maya Jane Coles is set to release her second studio album
Take Flight, due out August 25 on her own label I/AM/ME via Skint Records/BMG.
Take Flight is her most substantial body of work to date and is the
long-awaited follow-up to her debut album Comfort (2013) and her Nocturnal
Sunshine project (2015).
Take Flight will be released in the US on digital
and vinyl formats. Fans can pre-order the album HERE. The two tracks
"Won't Let You Down" and "Cherry Bomb" are available now
for streaming and instant download with the full album iTunes pre-order.
Take Flight has been preceded by the critically-acclaimed EP
Won’t Let You Down, which is receiving worldwide support from DJs in the clubs
and on the radio - Pete Tong made the title track his “Essential New
Tune." Featuring remixes of "Won’t Let You Down" from Catz ’n
Dogz and Paride Saranceni, "Cherry Bomb," plus "Round In
Circles," the EP’s various tracks saw premieres with Wonderland, Mixmag,
Complex, Groove, and Huffington Post. A further EP entitled Weak/Werk will drop
imminently!
Maya is an enigma in today’s music world. On this album – as
with all her releases – she has written, produced, engineered, arranged, mixed,
and performed every track, even designing the artwork herself.
Opening track "Weak" kicks off the album with
sublime soundscapes and low-slung drums, with title track "Take
Flight" offering a trip-hop inspired beat with a psychedelic twist. In
addition, the album sees guest appearances from acoustic-songwriter Chelou on
"Darkside," which is slow, vivid and totally immersive. Wendy Rae
Fowler (of We Fell To Earth) sings on "A Chemical Affair" and
"Misty Morning," with GAPS singing on the track that follows entitled
"Keep Me Warm."
From the high octane "Passing Me By" to the
visceral "Trails," Take Flight offers an eclectic selection of
immersive tracks that are certain to excite old and new fans alike, all over
the world.
Maya has already experienced a phenomenal year of global
gigs, starting with a double-header at Coachella in April and UK festivals such as Parklife and Wildlife, as
well as on going appearances throughout the Summer in Ibiza
at Ushuaia and Pacha. Maya is also on the road this July supporting electronic
titans Depeche Mode on the European leg of their tour. Additional upcoming
festival appearances include Tomorrowland (Belgium),
SW4 (UK), Creamfields (UK) and Rock in Rio (Brazil), amongst others.
To date, Maya has played in over 40 countries worldwide,
released mix compilations for DJ Kicks and Fabric Live, been sampled on Nicki
Minaj’s mega hit “Truffle Butter,” as well as remixed artists from The XX,
Bonobo, and Little Dragon.. to Florence
& The Machine, Sam Smith and Ella Fitzgerald.
Maya Jane Coles - Take Flight Artwork
Tracklist
01. Weak
02. Bo & Wing
03. Old Jam
04. Take Flight
05. Darkside (feat. Chelou)
06. Lucky Charm
07. Blackout
08. Unholy
09. A Chemical Affair (feat. Wendy Rae Fowler)
10. Misty Morning (feat. Wendy Rae Fowler)
11. Keep Me Warms (feat. GAPS)
12. Let You Go
13. Won’t Let You Down*
14. On My Way
15. Go On And Make It Through
16. Cherry Bomb*
17. Chasing Sunshine
18. Golden Days
19. Werk
20. Passing Me By
21. Trails
22. Stay
23. Pulse
24. Starlight
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