Ursula Rucker – This/ Tempest

Ursula Rucker, the queen of the explicitly spoken word and deeply euphonic well-tempered music, delivers once again with “This”, the second single from her new highly praised album “Silver Or Lead”.

The remarkable members of the renowned Jazzanova collective from Berlin have created the ideal sonic environment for Mrs. Ruckerís lyricism with “This”. Nujazz? Broken Poetry? Electro Soul? However you wish to define the slow and intensively unfolding track the result bears the name of Ursula Rucker. And she is just as remarkable as the empathetically congenial version by Jazzanova from Berlin.

In addition to the instrumental of “This” there is another brand new track to be found, called “Tempest”, which Ursula Rucker recorded together with Tim Motzer and Hawkeye Phanatic. Phanaticís rap ó relaxed and self-assured but not lacking in clarityó adds an attractive contrast to Ursulaís vocals. An excellent piece that finds a fitting place for full appreciation as bonus track on this single.