Sarah Elizabeth Charles will release her brand new album “Free of Form” tomorrow, Oct 6th, via Christian Scott’s new imprint, Stretch Music. Christian Scott co-produced the album and is also featured on several tracks.

On “Free of Form,” Charles’s lyrical content takes on an even bolder identity as she provides lyrically melodic touchstones for issues surrounding mass incarceration, political ideology, social media, police brutality, addition, war and historical context. The compositions for the album began in 2014, in the wake of Eric Garner’s death in Staten Island, New York.

The album enlists Sarah’s in-house band SCOPE which features veteran band members Jesse Elder (keys), Burniss Earl Travis II (bass) and John Davis (drums). SCOPE’s sonic space is conceptually concise and adventurous and at the same time, retains colors of jazz, soul, indie rock, R&B and electronic experimentation.

One day prior to the album’s official release, check out the full album stream to “Free of Form.”

Sarah will also be celebrating the new album release for her performance at NYC’s Joe’s Pub on Monday, Oct 9th.

Bandcamp: https://sarah-elizabeth-charles.bandcamp.com/
Apple: Free of Form – Sarah Elizabeth Charles