Emily King Announces New Acoustic Album, Out January 17 & Winter 2020 Acoustic Tour
Photo Credit: J. Shotti
“Look At Me Now” + Scenery Nominated For 2 Grammy Awards
Fresh off the heels of two Grammy Award nominations, New York native and singer-songwriter Emily King delighted fans this morning, announcing a forthcoming release of 11 acoustically arranged songs from across her catalog, due out January 17 on Making Music Records / ATO Records. The to-be-titled collection of songs features highlights from 2011’s The Seven EP, 2016’s The Switch, and King’s acclaimed latest studio album Scenery. Today, King shares the acoustic version of her Grammy-nominated single “Look At Me Now.”
Listen to “Look At Me Now” (Acoustic) Below
The album, produced by Jeremy Most and featuring string arrangements by Rob Moose, will be accompanied by a nationwide tour this January and February. King will be hitting U.S. cities coast to coast, including multiple dates in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City, performing stripped-down versions of her songs. All dates are below and tickets are available HERE.
Emily King has been nominated for two 2020 Grammy Awards — Best R&B Song for her single “Look at Me Now” and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for her album Scenery and its engineers Tom Elmhirst, Ben Kane, and Jeremy Most and mastering engineer Bob Ludwig.
Scenery has been praised for its “starry-eyed earnestness” by NPR Music, while Pitchfork called its “sleek, vibrant R&B… the perfect frame for her extraordinary voice.” King spent 2019 taking her dynamic live show on the road, making high-profile TV appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and CBS This Morning, performing at Coachella and Lollapalooza, and opening a massive arena tour with Sara Bareilles that included dates at Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl.
2020 ACOUSTIC TOUR
1/30: Aladdin Theater – Portland, OR
1/31: The Triple Door – Seattle, WA
2/01: Rio Theatre – Vancouver, BC
2/04: Hollywood Forever Cemetery – Los Angeles, CA
2/05: Hollywood Forever Cemetery – Los Angeles, CA
2/07: Swedish American Hall – San Francisco, CA
2/08: Swedish American Hall – San Francisco, CA
2/11: Eddie’s Attic – Atlanta, GA
2/12: Eddie’s Attic – Atlanta, GA
2/14: Space – Evanston, IL
2/15: Space – Evanston, IL
2/17: The Drake Hotel – Toronto, ON
2/18: The Drake – Toronto, ON
2/20: The Cutting Room – New York, NY
2/21: The Cutting Room – New York, NY
2/22: The Bell House – Brooklyn, NY – GA Tickets Sold Out / VIP – Limited Availability
2/28: Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
2/29: Somerville Theatre – Somerville, MA
Rave Reviews for Scenery:
“Scenery is a precise-yet-fluid blend of ’80s pop and rock, contemporary R&B and light jazz touches that, together, reveal a starry-eyed earnestness.” – NPR
“Sleek, vibrant R&B that’s packed with 1980s soundtrack flourishes and big moments; it’s the perfect frame for her extraordinary voice.” – Pitchfork
“Wide and expansive and embraces all manners of genre befitting a child of ’90s hip-hop and pop music who also adored traditional soul music.” – Chicago Tribune
“A lithe vocalist who deftly employs subtlety, rewarding close listening.” – WBEZ Sound Opinions
“Scenery rings out with joy and hope. The production is a stunning combination of jazz-inflected R&B and ’80s pop that’s precise but not fussy, textured but never overdone.” – KPCC The Frame
“The vulnerability that’s implied in King’s calming vocal caress is remarkable… The skill she shows elevates her above much of the competition, imbuing her with a decided level of class and credence.” – Paste
