Orlando Weeks - LojaOrlando Weeks forthcoming new album LOJA (Portuguese for store) was written in both London and Lisbon. Recording began in earnest in January 2023 at the beautiful Chale Abbey Studios with longtime live collaborator Sergio Maschetzko as producer, supported by co producer and engineer David Granshaw. In its latter stages, Nathan Jerkins (BULLION) contributed additional production and mixing. Lead single Dig, featuring Rhian Teasdale (Wet Leg), is 3

“I like songs where people can admit to being deadbeats even if it is more of a character or you’re reflecting on one aspect of your personality

decadent Gainsbourg-style French pop and the odd piece of whistling on just one track ('Felt Mountain')

But it seemed to capture the mood of the new record

even avant-garde

Rolling Stone called the album “one of the best from any contemporary group” and has become a staple on almost any best album poll from the 20th and 21st centuries

cascading vocals accentuate the lush instrumental orchestrations composed

Alongside Floyd

Love Is Gonna Let Me Down 5

a sterling celebration of the band's awesome dialectic

burning sounds and contemporary production twists pulling the ear at every turn

descarga and Latin soul

pianist and composer Andrew Hill used an unusual line-up of two bassists (Richard Davis and Eddie Khan) along with the masterful Roy Haynes on drums