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In a couple of weeks Jessie Ware will drop her new album Superbloom. The UK pop singer has been leading up to the release with singles like "I Could Get Used To This" and "Ride," and today she's graciously given us another sample with "Automatic."
The first voice you hear on "Automatic," however, isn't Ware's. Actor Colman Domingo kicks things off with spoken word portion before the track unfolds into a great blend of disco and old-school soul. Ware says:
"Automatic" was the first song where I really felt like I was bringing the dance and soul world together for this album. I wrote it with Kamille, Karma Kid and Baz. Karma had this amazing sample and groove, and it all clicked instantly. Kamille and I couldn’t stop writing; it just flowed really naturally. That’s probably what I love most about it, it feels effortless and like it can exist in any setting.
It’s a celebration of romance and connection. I was actually the voice at the beginning at first, but I wanted someone sexier and smoother and I knew Colman Domingo was the man for the job! He comes in as this "voice of the love gods."
I remember being in a strings session for the album when I had the idea to ask him, and he said yes straight away. I gave him the script and he voice noted it back within the hour! I feel really lucky to have friends who are up for indulging my ideas.
Listen below.
Superbloom is out 4/10 via Island/EMI.
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