"Freedom of Speech is good - really good, actually... an album that sees Speech Debelle develop herself as an artist, instead of just her profile" - The Quietus

"Explosively ambitious... emotionally coherent and forward-looking... drawing on post-rock, jazz, reggae... Throughout it all, Debelle's lyrics are pointed, honest and revealing about herself, her relationships and the larger world around her." - The Sunday Times

'I'M WITH IT'
NEW SINGLE
20 FEBRUARY

1. I'm With It (Radio Edit)
2. Blaze Up A Fire
3. I'm With It (Lapalux Remix)
4. I'm With It (Leo Zero Dub)
5. I'm With It (Leo Zero Remix)
6. I'm With It (Louis La Roche Remix)
7. I'm With It (Cooly G Remix)

Speech Debelle returns with the lead single from her forthcoming sophomore album, 'Freedom of Speech.' And it’s a love song.

Probably the most accessible and simply enjoyable moment of an amazing new album, 'I’m With It' sees Speech showing a different side to her character from either her more introspective earlier work, or some of the politically charged moments on the new record. Speech co-wrote the song with renowned composer Eg White, whose past credits include both Adele albums, work with Florence + The Machine, Rebecca Ferguson and more. Together they came up with an uplifting piece of pop perfection, which producer Kwes (Warp, Damon Albarn’s DRC project) then assisted in giving a future-Motown flavour to.

'FREEDOM OF SPEECH'
NEW ALBUM
13 FEB (EU) / 21 FEB (NA)

Two years since winning the 2009 Mercury Music Prize for her debut album, 'Speech Therapy', and having ridden a rollercoaster through life since then, Speech Debelle is ready to drop her second collection of music, 'Freedom of Speech'.

Entitled 'Freedom of Speech', the album sees Speech turning from introspection to stand up, face and engage with the world around her, spitting confident themes of revolution and love. Still brutally honest, yet a more mature and exciting record with lyrics to match, the new sound was shaped in collaboration with Kwes.

Speech recently spoke at length to The Quietus and The Guardian, discussing her Mercury Prize win for debut album Speech Therapy, the creation of her upcoming follow-up Freedom Of Speech, and everything in between. Read them here: The Quietus //The Guardian

Freedom Of Speech is released 13 February (21 Feb in NA) on Big Dada, and can be pre-ordered on 2LP, CD and download now from the Ninjashop, iTunes or Amazon.