In celebration of the one year anniversary of his stunning debut album, Where I’m at Now, the NYC-based singer/multi-instrumentalist S. Raekwon returns with an expanded edition featuring new versions of “T.D.T.K.A.”, “Darling (Reprise)”, “Don’t Leave”, and the lone single from earlier this year, “Single Mom’s Day” available now as a digital album. The first three songs were recorded live with just vocals and piano at the Honey Jar Studio in Brooklyn. On the expanded edition, S. Raekwon strips things down and breathes new life into each song with his signature, velvet-like croon intact. There's a more pointed sense of vulnerability that comes through with the rawness and heartfelt energy of the vocal performances. It’s a beautiful way to capture the spirit of S. Raekwon’s musical past while still looking ahead to a brighter future. The expanded edition follows September’s delightfully tender 4-song EP I Like It When You Smile, which received praise from the likes of Bandcamp, FLOOD, MTV, Ones To Watch, Stereogum, and WNYC’s New Sounds among others.
S. Raekwon shares the following:
“If Where I’m at Now was a snapshot of a man on the path towards healing and growing and understanding, then it felt important to revisit that snapshot a year later and ask: where am I on that journey? And how have things changed? Well, in some ways, things have changed a lot: I’ve released more music, gone on my first tour, played SXSW and am all around a more confident artist and person
But some things are the same, and one of them is how proud I am of these songs. On Where I’m at Now, I set out to make something that was all parts of me. A document of the man I was. And now, a year later, I’m excited to breathe new life into these songs as a man standing taller than before.
In honor of the one year anniversary of Where I’m at Now, I’ve recorded live versions of three songs from the album - “Darling (Reprise),” “T.D.T.K.A.” and “Don’t Leave.” All three songs are single takes recorded at a Baldwin piano at The Honey Jar studio in Brooklyn. A lot of the album was written on an old Baldwin piano at my girlfriend’s parents’ house in Southern Illinois. It felt important to honor these moments, and to provide a glimpse into how my relationship with the album has evolved after a year of sharing and performing it with others.
When I think about where I’m at now, truthfully it's easy to think about how I’m still not where I want to be. Maybe I never will be. But in revising these songs a year later, I know I’m at least headed in the right direction.”