The song is from the duo’s forthcoming album
Grammy-nominated duo Black Pumas have shared their latest new song, “Angel,” the third track to be released ahead of their highly anticipated sophomore album, Chronicles of a Diamond, out on October 27th via ATO Records.
“Angel” was written and co-produced by the band’s singer/songwriter/producer Eric Burton, with production by Pumas’ guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada. A deeply emotive track, “Angel” showcases Burton’s impressive vocal range and masterful storytelling skills. The video, filmed at the iconic Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles, sees Burton delivering a haunting solo performance in a setting that works as an effective backdrop, complementing the intensity of the song. “Angel” is a mesmerizing slow burner, graced with majestic guitar work, moody mellotron melodies, and soul-baring lyrics that Burton composed in a laundromat over a decade ago.
“I remember feeling overwhelmed by everything going on with my family and the neighborhood I was living in and hoping to find sanctuary in the actual voice of an angel,” Burton says. “There was a laundromat nearby that served as a quiet place for me, and that song started to come to me as I stared into a still-life painting of flowers.”
The excitement around Black Pumas’ sophomore release continues to build as the band garners significant radio airplay and confirms touring plans. The band will play a string of shows in their native Texas in December, and then hit the ground running in 2024 with shows in Philadelphia, New York City (at the famed Radio City Music Hall) and Chicago in January, a European trek, and a two-night stint at Nashville’s lauded Ryman in April.
The album’s first single, “More Than A Love Song,” has amassed more than two million streams and is currently No. 1 at Triple A Radio, No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Chart, and No. 1 at Americana radio. “Mrs. Postman,” is the playful second track unveiled from Chronicles of a Diamond.
Chronicles of a Diamond brings the band’s singular vision to life with more power, passion, and daring originality than ever before. Produced by Quesada and primarily mixed by six-time Grammy Award winner Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, The War on Drugs), the ten-song LP finds Burton taking the role of co-producer and infusing his free-spirited musicality into every track.
