STREAM / BUY THE ALBUM: https://idol.lnk.to/4uk6f

PRESS ON REDEMPTION:

"she stands apart not only for her abstract production, but also as a black woman who makes challenging pop music with soul... As a singer, songwriter, producer, entertainer, set designer and animator, D∆WN owns her creativity, drawing a line through Afro-futurists like Sun Ra, Larry Heard and Erykah Badu." - NPR

"'REDEMPTION' is by far her best and most visionary effort yet." - ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

"['REDEMPTION'] pulls off the noble feat of streamlining the cosmic pop-warrior stylings of the first two into a formidable stab at reaching a wider audience, without ever coming across as pandering."- NEW YORK MAGAZINE

"dazzling, genre-defying" - BILLBOARD

"Her most assured, accessible, and vital work to date" - OUT MAGAZINE

"spaced-out and fascinating" - STEREOGUM

"['REDEMPTION'] mixes her fiery, warped and voguey alt R&B/dance sonic tapestry--as well as some glorious 70s space rock moments, and jazzy interludes--a refreshing surge of artistry we need right now" - PAPER

"It's an intricate, boundary-melting trip through R&B, dance music, and electronic pop, with an unexpected twist into hard rock" - SPIN

D∆WN, aka Dawn Richard, has long been one of the most prolific artists in the contemporary pop landscape and today she releases her best, most compelling work to date with REDEMPTION via Local Action / Our Dawn Entertainment. Largely produced by MachineDrum and D∆WN, it's her most powerful creation as she expands on her boundless, future-focused electronic sound to create a highly infectious body of work. It's the last instalment in the trilogy that includes her critically-acclaimed albums Goldenheart and Blackheart, the latter of which was ranked as one of 2015's best albums by Pitchfork, FACT, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Stereogum, The FADER, Spin and many more. Foremost, it's a coming of age for Dawn where she delves into her relationship with the music industry and speaks to today's current events with messages about race issues, gender inequality, self love, and female empowerment. With this project, D∆WN proves she's a force to be reckoned with by challenging social norms and putting forth a masterpiece set to transcend time.

The album is available as a digital release, vinyl and a special USB necklace designed by D∆WN that features a digital lyric book, VR content, exclusive photography and more - photo below. For more info visit: dawnrichard.net.

Read more on the virtual reality album trailer at The Creators Project: http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/dawn-new-360-video-futuristic-utopia-redemption

TRACKLISTING:
1. Redemption (Intro)
2. Love Under Lights
3. Black Crimes
4. Voices
5. LA ft. Trombone Shorty
6. Interim (Interlude)
7. Renegades
8. Lazarus
9. Tyrants
10. Vines ft. PJ Morton
11. Hey Nikki
12. Sands
13. Lilies (Interlude)
14. The Louvre
15. Valhalla (Outro)

D∆WN SOCIALS: 
www.facebook.com/DawnRichard/
www.twitter.com/DawnRichard
www.instagram.com/dawnrichard/
www.localactionrecords.co.uk

WATCH THE SPECIAL VIRTUAL REALITY ALBUM TRAILER: