Top tracks
Listeners also bought
Other Funk Rock albums
Other with Live-band Production albums
Put your hands on the remote! browse music »
Living It Up In The New World by blue number nine
view larger image
fave it Funk Rock | with Live-band Production
12 tracks | 54 minutes
Released Jun 2005
on check other records
Click 
for a 30-second preview. All tracks are 192kbps high fidelity sound quality. Protected WMA $0.77 or unprotected MP3 $0.88.
listen album 30sec. shuffle buy CD review album promote album
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:39 Don't Let Them lyrics FREE 03:39 Don't Let Them lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:39 Don't Let Them
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:53 Love the Beat lyrics BUY MP3 04:53 Love the Beat lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:53 Love the Beat
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:01 When I Wake Up lyrics BUY MP3 04:01 When I Wake Up lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:01 When I Wake Up
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:37 Dig My Hands lyrics BUY MP3 05:37 Dig My Hands lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:37 Dig My Hands
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:44 The Lucky Ones lyrics BUY MP3 03:44 The Lucky Ones lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:44 The Lucky Ones
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:32 Dance Dance Dance lyrics BUY MP3 04:32 Dance Dance Dance lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:32 Dance Dance Dance
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:18 Gimme More Time lyrics BUY MP3 03:18 Gimme More Time lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:18 Gimme More Time
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:41 Castles lyrics BUY MP3 05:41 Castles lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:41 Castles
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:39 Never Felt That Way lyrics BUY MP3 03:39 Never Felt That Way lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:39 Never Felt That Way
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:42 Turnpikes & Parkways lyrics BUY MP3 03:42 Turnpikes & Parkways lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:42 Turnpikes & Parkways
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:13 The Grass Is Always Greener lyrics BUY MP3 03:13 The Grass Is Always Greener lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:13 The Grass Is Always Greener
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 08:14 I'm In Debt lyrics BUY MP3 08:14 I'm In Debt lyrics "GIFT MP3" 08:14 I'm In Debt
Variety - from R&B to funk to jazzy rock to quirky pop to an 8 minute crazy fast jam
Editorial review
Soul music didn't totally evaporate after the '70s, but you have to know where to find it. One option is the neo-soul of '90s and 2000s artists such as Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys, D'Angelo, India Arie, and Mary J. Blige; those singers have combined their appreciation of classic '60s and '70s soul with urban contemporary and hip-hop elements -- an approach that critic Nelson George terms "retro-nuevo." But there are others who offer a faithful re-creation of classic pre-'80s R&B, and Living It Up in the New World -- like albums by the Brand New Heavies and the Boston-based SuperHoney -- is unapologetic in its devotion to '70s-style soul and funk. This 2005 release isn't neo-soul; under the direction of lead singer/founder Stefanie Seskin, Blue Number Nine offer an enthusiastic celebration of R&B as listeners knew it in the pre-urban contemporary era (with a few detours into pop/rock territory). And the influences that have served Seskin well on previous BNN albums -- Rufus & Chaka Khan, the Average White Band, LaBelle, Aretha Franklin, among others -- continue to serve her well on infectious tracks like "Dig My Hands" and "Castles." Seskin takes a very hands-on approach; on top of singing lead and playing the flute, she co-produced Living It Up in the New World (with BNN bassist Marco Accattatis) and wrote or co-wrote all of the songs. Seskin is no innovator, but if this album is derivative, it is pleasingly derivative -- for those who are seriously into the soul and funk of the '70s, it isn't hard to enjoy Seskin's celebration of that era. Anyone who has spent a lot of time savoring the retro-soul pleasures of the Brand New Heavies or SuperHoney is advised to give Living It Up in the New World a close listen. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
“blue number nine's music is simultaneously fresh and retro; it's a brilliant blend that's fun and funky. Great horns, killer grooves, and lots of style.” – M. Hill, Tonight on the Radio.
Like their last CD, the band’s fourth release was created in the group’s newly refurbished “Concussion Studios”. After revamping the studio, bandleader Stefanie Seskin, first produced another band (BELT) on her “check other records” label, with bn9’s Marco Accattatis and Jack Gourdine as studio musicians. Upon its completion, Seskin began producing bn9’s project, with BELT’s vocalists singing some backups. Always resourceful, Seskin also created the artwork, with input from close friends.
With dynamic horn arrangements, the powerful first track “Don’t Let Them”, written by Seskin and Accattatis, inspires the listener to speak his or her own mind.
↓ more ↓