Derek Vincent Smith, better known as Pretty Lights, will release his new studio album A Color Map of the Sun on July 2. As with previous albums, the record will be available for free download on prettylightsmusic.com on the day of the release. Double-disc CD, vinyl, and iTunes options will also be available. Click here to pre-order. See the tracklisting below, along with the official video for “Around The Block” (featuring Talib Kweli), and a making-of clip.
Says Pretty Lights: “I began work on this album/project/experiment in February of 2011 and spent a year creating my own vinyl collection of everything I needed to produce the album I heard in my head. I spent the next year producing songs with homemade vinyl samples and a big crazy analog synth I built just for this album. It is truly Analog Electronica. It’s soulful electro hip-hop that went back in time to learn from the life of its smooth ass grandparents.”
A Color Map of the Sun – CD 1
Color of my Soul
Press Pause
Let’s Get Busy
Around The Block
Yellow Bird
Go Down Sunshine
So Bright
Vibe Vendetta
Done Wrong
Prophet
One Day They’ll Know
Always All Ways
My Only Hope
Live Studio Sessions From A Color Map of the Sun – CD 2
