- Digital
Tanika Charles
Hold Me (Like a Grudge)
Record Kicks
- Cat No: RKDIGI097
- Release: 2022-04-01
Tanika Charles unleash " Hold Me (Like a Grudge)" the third single from the forthcoming new album "Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly".
"Hold Me (Like a Grudge)" is the third single taken from "Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly" the forthcoming third studio album from the two times JUNO Nominated and two time Polaris Prize listed, Toronto's Soul/R&B powerhouse Tanika Charles and it will be available on all digital platforms April 1st. The new album "Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly" will be released worldwide on April 08 on Milan based Record Kicks label on CD, LP and digital.
On the new album the Safe Spaceship Records production team, consisting of Scott McCannell (Lydia Persaud, Claire Davis), Ben MacDonald and Chino de Villa (re.verse, Jessie Reyez), produced four songs on the album. The group also assisted as session musicians for songs produced by newcomer Todd "HiFiLo" Pentney (Allison Au Quartet, JUNO Award winner). "The Gumption" contributor Kevin Henkel ("Tell Me Something", "Look At Us Now") returned with three compositions, and old friend Jesse Bear (Sean Kingston, Stan Walker) contributed to one song. On the writing side, Tanika was assisted by regular co-writer Robert Bolton ("Soul Run", "Remember to Remember") and accomplished solo performer Tafari Anthony (Priyanka, of RuPaul's Drag Race). Featured guests include the multi-disciplinary artist Khari McClelland and rising Toronto rapper, DijahSB. Both Dakarai Morris-James (Joanna Majoko, BeBe Zahara Benet) and Sean "D/SHON" Henderson ("Love Overdue", Serena Ryder) assisted with vocal arrangements across multiple songs.
"I think this album represents my best work to date. And yet, it also represents me coming to terms with who I am as an artist. For the first time I think I've actually accepted my own voice. I can hear beyond the imperfections, and I realized that when paired with the right music, it can sound pretty good. I still have my doubts and my dark places, but a little less of them".
"Hold Me (Like a Grudge)" is the third single taken from "Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly" the forthcoming third studio album from the two times JUNO Nominated and two time Polaris Prize listed, Toronto's Soul/R&B powerhouse Tanika Charles and it will be available on all digital platforms April 1st. The new album "Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly" will be released worldwide on April 08 on Milan based Record Kicks label on CD, LP and digital.
On the new album the Safe Spaceship Records production team, consisting of Scott McCannell (Lydia Persaud, Claire Davis), Ben MacDonald and Chino de Villa (re.verse, Jessie Reyez), produced four songs on the album. The group also assisted as session musicians for songs produced by newcomer Todd "HiFiLo" Pentney (Allison Au Quartet, JUNO Award winner). "The Gumption" contributor Kevin Henkel ("Tell Me Something", "Look At Us Now") returned with three compositions, and old friend Jesse Bear (Sean Kingston, Stan Walker) contributed to one song. On the writing side, Tanika was assisted by regular co-writer Robert Bolton ("Soul Run", "Remember to Remember") and accomplished solo performer Tafari Anthony (Priyanka, of RuPaul's Drag Race). Featured guests include the multi-disciplinary artist Khari McClelland and rising Toronto rapper, DijahSB. Both Dakarai Morris-James (Joanna Majoko, BeBe Zahara Benet) and Sean "D/SHON" Henderson ("Love Overdue", Serena Ryder) assisted with vocal arrangements across multiple songs.
"I think this album represents my best work to date. And yet, it also represents me coming to terms with who I am as an artist. For the first time I think I've actually accepted my own voice. I can hear beyond the imperfections, and I realized that when paired with the right music, it can sound pretty good. I still have my doubts and my dark places, but a little less of them".
