Label: Concord
Released 2017
VALERIE JUNE’s eagerly awaited second album, The Order of Time, justifies the immense promise she exhibited on her acclaimed debut, Pushin’ Against A Stone. Unfolding like a novella, JUNE sketches detailed, three-dimensional portraits of real people struggling with dreams, defeat, hope and life, in this 12-track song cycle. Musically, the genre-defying singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has redefined herself again, infusing inspirations like TOM WAITS, NINA SIMONE, LEONARD COHEN and FELA KUTI into her unique blend of folk, blues, gospel and soul. As in life, a harrowing bite of bitterness can surely be felt in many of these songs and on others; June’s ethereal soundscapes prove the perfect setting for her honeyed, childlike voice as she pleas for simplicity and a better world.
Track listing:
- Long Lonely Road
- Love You Once Made
- Shake Down
- If and
- Man Done Wrong
- The Front Door
- Astral Plane
- Just in Time
- With You
- Slip Slide on By
- Two Hearts
- Got Soul