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Curtis Harding's new album Face Your Fear is out October 27 on Anti-. New York Magazine already named the forthcoming album one of their most anticipated fall releases lauding Harding’s “scorching voice” while Clash UK hails recent new track “On and On” as “a blistering slice of dancefloor soul that recalls prime Curtis Mayfield and late 60s Motown.” The new album follows 2014’s Soul Power, on which Rolling Stone called Harding an “artist you need to know.”

Harding fuels his psychedelic sound with the essence of Soul but isn’t bound by it. Instead, the 12 songs on the new album convey an eclectic blend of genres leaping from the many musical lives he has lived from following his evangelical Gospel-singing mother on tour as a child in Michigan to rapping in Atlanta, forming a garage band with The Black Lips’ Cole Alexander to singing back-up for Cee Lo Green. Through these experiences he fully embraces life’s darkest intricacies conjuring dynamic, addictive melodies.

Face Your Fear features production by Harding, Sam Cohen, and Danger Mouse and was recorded in New York at Danger Mouse’s 30th Century Studio.

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released October 27, 2017

Musicians:

Curtis Harding: Lead Vocals, Guitar, Backup Vocals
Sam Cohen: Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, & Drums
on "Need My Baby"
Oliver Hill: Violin/Viola
Ali Jones: Cello
Amber Mark: Backup Vocals
Elizabeth Pupo-Walker: Percussion
David Christian: Drums
Raymond Mason: Trombone, French Horn

Musicians on “As I Am”:

Nick Murray: Drums
Chris Camacho: Bass
John Anderson: Guitar, Celesta
Matt Zuk: Guitar
Tomas Dolas: Organ
Jeremy Gill: Sax
Sasami Ashworth: String Arrangement
Gillian Rivers: Violin
Derek Stein: Cello
Josh Aguiar: Trumpet

All Songs Mixed by Sam Cohen.
All songs recorded at 30th Century Studio except “Wednesday Morning Atonement” recorded at Sound Factory LA and “As I Am” recorded at Valentine Studios.
Mastered by Joe LaPorta at Sterling Sound.

Cover Photo: Hedi Slimane
Design: Trevor Hernandez

WEDNESDAY MORNING ATONEMENT Produced by: Danger Mouse & Sam Cohen. Written By: Curtis Harding, Sam Cohen, & Brian Burton. FACE YOUR FEAR Produced by: Sam Cohen. Written by: Curtis Harding & Sam Cohen. ON AND ON Produced by: Sam Cohen & Curtis Harding. Written by: Curtis Harding & Sam Cohen. GO AS YOU ARE Produced by: Sam Cohen & Curtis Harding. Written by: Curtis Harding & Sam Cohen. Till The End Produced by: Sam Cohen & Curtis Harding. Written by: Curtis Harding & Sam Cohen. Need Your Love Produced by: Sam Cohen & Curtis Harding. Written by: Curtis Harding & Sam Cohen Dream Girl Produced by: Sam Cohen. Written by: Curtis Harding & Sam Cohen. Welcome to My World Produced by: Sam Cohen & Curtis Harding. Written by: Curtis Harding & Sam Cohen. Ghost of You Produced by: Sam Cohen & Curtis Harding​. Written by: Curtis Harding & Sam Cohen. Need My Baby Produced by: Sam Cohen. Written by: Curtis Harding & Sam Cohen. As I Am Produced by: Nic Jodoin & Curtis Harding. Written by: Curtis Harding & Nic Jodoin.

Curtis Harding (BMI) published by Figure 8 Publishing. Sam Cohen (ASCAP) published by Mosswagon/Figure 8 Publishing. Brian Burton (ASCAP) published by Sweet Science, administered by Kobalt Music Publishing. Nic Jodoin (BMI).

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Track Name: Wednesday Morning Atonement
WEDNESDAY MORNING ATONEMENT

hello children well it’s been such a very long time now i’ve finally found the mind to explain where i’ve been living now i know i’m here to stay waiting on this better day listen please child

chorus:

there was something in the way now i finally can stay cause i love you i want you to know there was something in the way now i finally can stay cause i love cause i love you

tell your mother i’ve been saving working here all alone trying to build a happy home see most people are never given a second chance to be a better man maybe we can move on

chorus:

there was something in the way now i finally can stay cause i love you i want you to know there was something in the way now i finally can stay cause i love cause i love you

there was something in the way now i finally can stay cause i love cause i love you
Track Name: Face Your Fear
you can scream if you want to baby but no one can hear you can fight through the night but by day light you’ll disappear if there’s a way to be ok i’m sorry it’s just not clear while you lay let me say that you’re the only one here

chorus:

by the way maybe don’t worry it’s ok just face your fear

if you’re afraid of the grave be brave and just pick up the phone i know how it gets everyone’s sun sets baby you’re not alone if you look away from your day i’d just say so long and again my good friend i’d recommend to stay strong

chorus:

by the way maybe don’t worry it’s ok just face your fear

just be cool cool when it meets you don’t be breaking up just be cool cool when it meets you don’t be givin’ up

chorus:

by the way maybe don’t worry it’s ok just face your fear

just be cool cool when it meets you don’t be giving up
Track Name: On And On
i’m gonna keep rolling on no matter what the world may do cause with a love like this there’s nothing left to do so let me tell you

chorus:

it doesn’t matter what you say i’m still i’m still gonna float away for real in a minute y’all i’ll be gone right or wrong i’m gonna just keep rolling on and on and on and on

no more wasting time i gotta get into this groove cause with a love like this i just can’t help to move so let me tell you

chorus:

it doesn’t matter what you say i’m still i’m still gonna float away for real in a minute y’all i’ll be gone right or wrong i’m gonna just keep rolling on and on and on and on
Track Name: Go As You Are
it’s wednesday night and I’m talking about leaving i’ve been here a few times before the only thing that i believe in is on the other side of the door

chorus:

she said go as you are but don’t come back the same if you don’t get too far you got no one to blame no one

the lights are bright on the marquee they flash green blue to red i buy another round from the bar keep and it’s gone straight to my head

chorus:

he said go as you are but don’t come back the same if you don’t get too far you got no one to blame
everyone’s got a story with no reason for all their rhyme but for just a few pounds of glory i can’t justify all the time

chorus:

but go as you are but don’t come back the same if you don’t get too far you got no one to blame
Track Name: Till The End
see i was pissed at you now here’s what i’m gonna do remember all the good times that we shared if we can work it out girl there is no doubt that we can be together still till the end

chorus:

cause you are my best friend till the end till the end till the end till the end

i’ll be on my way but i’ll be back someday to pick up the pieces baby that we made and it would be a crime to let it steal our peace of mind i know our debt to love has been paid

chorus:

cause you are my best friend till the end till the end till the end till the end

bridge:

i’m gonna tell you right now baby whatever the fuck you do that shit drives me crazy darling but we’re gonna see this through

so don’t run away you have to stay and play remember the vow that we made

chorus:

cause you are my best friend till the end till the end till the end till the end
Track Name: Need Your Love
i feel so blue without you girl i need your love
that’s why i’m down cause you not around now i need your love
i want you to stay don’t go away now i need your
late at night when shit ain’t right girl i need your love

chorus:

though i try i can’t deny you know why i need your love baby
i need your love

can’t get enough of your good stuff now i need your love
don’t be late girl i can’t wait now i need your love
i’ll play the fool just be cool now i need your love
without getting high girl i can fly now i need your love

chorus:

though i try i can’t deny you know why i need your love baby
i need your love sugar

there comes a time in every man’s life when he’s got to have his woman’s love
y’all don’t hear me bring that bass back in

when i’m bought to break had all i can take now i need your love
you make feel oh so real girl i need your love
after the song girl come on now i need your love
i’ll play it again until the end now i need your love

chorus:

though i try i can’t deny you know why i need your love baby
i need your love sugar i need your love baby i need your love
Track Name: Dream Girl
chorus:

come into my dreams where i first saw you please come to my dreams can’t stop thinking of you

if i could find you out on the street i would if i could build you with a machine i would
if i could dream you whenever i sleep i would waste everyday down under my sheets cause it feels so good

chorus:

come into my dreams where i first saw you please come to my dreams can’t stop thinking of you

maybe i’ll call the girl from last week i could maybe i’ll ask her out for a drink i should if she’s ok i’ll toss her a wink i could
if i could just get over this dream i would

chorus:

come into my dreams where i first saw you please come to my dreams can’t stop thinking of you
Track Name: Welcome To My World
well hello

chorus:

welcome to my world baby the ceiling is our sky i see the stars above you and i um hmm
welcome to my world baby the sun shines in your eye i feel the warmth again of you and I um hmm

baby look at the stars, i’ve never seen a place like this before, it’s so beautiful, don’t you wish we could stay here forever can we go down there
it looks so beautiful I’m so happy we’re alone

chorus:

welcome to my world baby the ceiling is our sky i see the stars above you and i um hmm
welcome to my world baby the sun shines in your eye i feel the warmth again of you and I um hmm

oh baby keep doing that you’re gonna put me over the edge I’m so happy we came together

chorus:

welcome to my world baby the ceiling is our sky i see the stars above you and i um hmm
welcome to my world baby the sun shines in your eye i feel the warmth again of you and I um hmm

don’t ever let anyone take me away we gotta stay like this forever just you and me
Track Name: Ghost Of You
there was a time when i could touch you baby
now you don’t even feel
and your house is growing colder and colder
so now that it’s over

it doesn’t matter where i go i know that you won’t ever show doesn’t matter what i do
just living with a ghost of you

i felt your hands on my shoulders
and the brush of your hair
just when i turned to hold you baby
no one was there

it doesn’t matter where i go i know that you won’t ever show doesn’t matter what i do
just living with a ghost of you

there was a time that i could touch you baby
now you’re so far
is our love haunting you
wherever you are
i know

it doesn’t matter where i go i know that you won’t ever show doesn’t matter what i do
just living with a ghost of you
Track Name: Need My Baby
"my world was dark but you brought me to the light”

i get so tired of heart ache and stress so i reach out to you
for your tenderness
cause you got that something that it’s all about and now that
you’re here i can’t live without

chorus:

my world is brighter when i’m with you
it takes me away
without your light girl
what would i do
i need my baby

the world can be so cold beating you down
you try to reach higher you’re back on the ground
but it’s never over and i’m never through
cause i got you baby and i’m so into

chorus:

my world is brighter when i’m with you
it takes me away
without your light girl
what would i do
i need my baby

i’m gone so far
"from darkness to the light’

i need my baby
you brighten my life girl
i need my baby
from darkness to light girl
i need my baby
you make it alright girl
i need my baby
you brighten my life girl
Track Name: As I Am
as the sun beats down my neck my forehead beads up in sweat and the earth that i till won’t conceive
i go about my day knowing all will pass away and the end i will remain just as i am
yet and still i’m holding on to you

it happens all the time in the smoke rings of my mind i am famished in this field where i stand
even with all of the stress you’re my love and happiness and in the end i will remain just as i am

chorus:

yet and still i’m holding on to you
with nothing left to do but receive
how am i supposed to make it through
when the reason for my work you don’t believe

it happens all the time in the smoke rings of my mind i am famished in this field where i stand
even with all of the stress you’re my love and happiness and in the end i will remain just as i am

chorus:

yet and still i’m holding on to you
with nothing left to do but receive
how am i supposed to make it through
when the reason for my work you don’t believe

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