Pre-Order: Hannah Williams & The Affirmations – Late Nights & Heartbreak (10th Anniversary) [Colored Vinyl]

Record Kicks proudly presents the 10th anniversary vinyl reissue of Late Nights & Heartbreak, the breakthrough album by Hannah Williams & The Affirmations-home to the song that became the emotional backbone of Jay-Z’s landmark album 4:44.Originally released to critical acclaim in 2016, Late Nights & Heartbreak has since become a modern soul classic. It’s legacy was sealed when Jay-Z famously built the title track of 4:44 entirely around Hannah Williams’ original recording. Used as a raw confession of infidelity, the song served as Jay-Z’s response to his wife Beyonc’s Lemonade, introducing Hannah’s unmistakable voice to a worldwide audience.Recorded at Quatermass Studio in London-the home base of cult heroes The Heliocentrics-Late Nights & Heartbreak captures Hannah backed by her newly formed band, The Affirmations. The album was produced by Malcolm Catto, renowned for his work with artists such as Mulatu Astatke, Orlando Julius, Floating Points, Quan