Name: Pigments
Brand: Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MRG784LP-C3

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Colour

White

Colour details

Sandstone and Opal

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Discogs ID

[r24939886]

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

With Printed Inner.

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-10-21

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Merge

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

673855078434

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes / Signed copies: No / White

MRG784LP-C1

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Blue

Baby Blue 

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format: No

673855078403

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1 / Blue / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

MRG 784CD

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Download code: No

673855078472

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn

Genre US

Electronic

Label US

Merge Records

Dawn Richard is a singer, songwriter, and producer known for her unique blend of R&B, pop, and electronic music. With a career spanning over a decade, she has released several critically acclaimed albums and collaborated with industry heavyweights such as Diddy and Danity Kane. Her innovative sound and powerful vocals have earned her a dedicated fan base around the world.

Spencer Zahn is an accomplished bassist and composer who has made a name for himself in the jazz and experimental music scenes. With his virtuosic playing style and knack for pushing boundaries, he has become one of the most sought-after musicians in the industry. Whether performing solo or collaborating with other artists, Zahn's music captivates listeners with its intricate melodies and rich harmonies.

Both Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn are true artists who continue to push the boundaries of their respective genres. Their passion for creating unique sounds that resonate with audiences sets them apart from their peers. Explore their discographies on our e-commerce website to discover their groundbreaking music.

Selection: Rough Trade Exclusives

Vinyl variants, bonus material and signed editions exclusively available from Rough Trade.

Merge Records release Pigments, the debut collaboration between New Orleans electro-revival dynamo Dawn Richard and multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Spencer Zahn. Pigments is a project about the power of self-expression through living art, through motion. It’s also a love letter to New Orleans, Louisiana. Not strictly classical, jazz or ambient electronica but rather a body of “movements,” it is an expressive soundscape that is an immersive passage through the city as seen through the eyes of a young Black girl with dreams to paint her future with the pigments given to her.Richard explains: “Spencer wanted to create one long piece of music that would ebb and flow around my lyrics and emotions, which tell a story of growing to love my own skin. I wanted my voice to be moss surrounding the roots of Spencer’s compo- sitions, never forcing the moment to fill every space but rather reveling in the openness of thought and breath.”Zahn agrees, saying, “I wanted to work with all these different textures, tones, and colors to have a new sound to frame Dawn’s voice and lyrics. To hear a lone clarinet as the breath fades and a cello continues its melody to cue Dawn’s vocal entrance is unlike any other record she has made. These are things that excite me as a composer but more as a listener. I hope that other listeners feel the same.” Coming on the heels of Dawn Richard’s critically acclaimed Merge debut Second Line, Pigments introduces listeners to a different facet of Richard’s outrageous talent and bring Zahn’s thoughtful creativity to a new audience.

Pigments

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