As someone who was a bit of a D’Angelo fan before he voluntarily fell off the radar about a decade ago, I feel sort of ashamed for having no idea that he was attempting a comeback until Questlove tweeted links late last night to the two videos from a concert in Paris below. Last I heard, prior to being busted for soliciting a prostitute in West Village a year or so ago, he’d went off to live on an island somewhere or something.
But yes, he’s back, having kicked off a short European tour over the weekend. According to Questlove — in a December interview I found digging around — D’Angelo was “97% done” with his first new album in 12 years and that it’s “the black version of [The Beach Boys'] Smile.” Below are videos of D’Angelo performing “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” and covering David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” in Paris last night. The solo version of “Untitled” is especially awesome, particularly at around the two and a half minute mark. Enjoy.
Here’s “Untitled (How Does It Feel)”…
And here’s “Space Oddity”…
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I hoped it would have been for “Untitled (How Does it Wheel)”, his new show about street racing.
everybody in that whole “neo-soul” movement just disappeared.
Now that I stop and think about it, you’re kind of right. Remember when Erykah Badu and Lauren Hill were on top of the world?
Maxwell was nominated for 6 Grammys last year.
Time to buy stock in diaper companies cause theres about to be some serious baby-making going on
Pretty sure dude just had to get back down to his fighting weight, which apparently was a decade long battle. This guy was better for endorsing buffets than bumping and grinding.
hell yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!! Music needs artist like D’Angelo!!! he keeps real soul/funky alive! in our generation, he is the only one who does music the way he did in 2000 and, still the only one in 2012, more in live, he is a real showman!!! i saw him in Paris the 29th january 2012, and trust me, he is really back!!! his voice and his talent is better than never!!! watch all the paris/Zénith live songs on Youtube (better quality than Stockholm), it’s Awsome!!! so YES we want to hear this New album!!! Like it or not but this is real music, nothing else! Din’t give a damn bout this old’pics!!! PEACE