“She’s on fire.” – NPR
“Kate Tempest’s latest record finds beauty amidst breakdown.” – The Guardian
“Stark, intimate, and crammed with difficult truths, Kate Tempest's third album holds up a mirror to reveal our most vulnerable reflections.” – All Music
“The Books of Traps and Lessons is deeply human, a tumbling collection of spoken-word subtleties and sung triumphs.” – Paste Magazine
“Tempest’s music…is a meditative examination of life.” – Consequence Of Sound
“The Book Of Traps And Lessons offers a compelling look at modern life through the lenses of history and music.” – WNYC
Kate Tempest - “People’s Faces”(Streatham Version) (American Recordings / Republic Records)
Add Date: 09/24/2019
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British spoken word artist, rapper, poet, novelist and playwright Kate Tempest has dropped a new version of her song “People’s Faces” off of her critically acclaimed album The Book Of Traps & Lessons.
Of the song, Kate Tempest says “‘People’s Faces’ is the final song on my recent album The Book Of Traps And Lessons. It’s where all of the agonising and soul-searching of the entire record culminates in this very simple expression of deep love for people’s faces. We wanted the song to have the possibility of connecting with as many people as possible. So, we made a version that was shorter and was more song-like, we are calling it the ‘Streatham Version’ as that is where Dan [Carey] is based. I really hope that it connects with you and that you feel it.”
Tempest is gearing up to tour her new album across the U.S. later this month—kicking off on September 24th at Los Angeles’ Teragram Ballroom, she will be making stops in New York, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and Bellingham. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.katetempest.co.uk/.