aaamusic | On 09, Jun 2010

RPA & The United Nations of Sound, the new band from Richard Ashcroft, will release their debut album ‘United Nations Of Sound’ on 19^th July and are on tour in the UK next week.

Recorded in Los Angeles, New York and London, the album was produced by Chicago hip-hop pioneer No ID (Common, Jay-Z). String arrangements are by Benjamin Wright, the man responsible for the strings on Michael Jackson’s ‘Off The Wall’, and engineered by Grammy Award-winning Motown legend Reggie Dozier (Outkast, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye). Other musicians featuring on the album include Mary J Blige’s guitarist Steve Wyreman, Paul ‘DW’ Wright (bass), and Derrick Wright (drums). All songs written by Richard Ashcroft.

 

‘United Nations Of Sound’ track listing:

1. Are You Ready
2. Born Again
3. America
4. This Thing Called Life
5. Beatitudes
6. Good Loving
7. How Deep Is Your Man
8. She Brings Me The Music
9. Royal Highness
10. Glory
11. Life Can Be So Beautiful
12. Let My Soul Rest

 

During the tour as well as previewing tracks from the new album they will also be performing hits from Ashcroft’s incredible back catalogue, including material by The Verve.

 

The band will tour:

June 2010

Thurs 10^th      Berlin Columbia Club

Sat 12^th         Cologne Gloria

Sun13th        Amsterdam Melkweg

Tues 15^th       Manchester Academy 1

Weds 16^th      London O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire