Gabrielle, Declan McKenna, Tricky and Nuno Bettencourt Named Ambassadors For National Album Day
Monday, 04 September 2023
Written by Laura Johnson
The ambassadors for this year's National Album Day have been announced.
Gabrielle (pictured), Declan McKenna, Tricky and Nuno Bettencourt follow in the footsteps of last year's ambassadors Jake Bugg, Pip Millett, Franz Ferdinand, KSI, The Mysterines, Sam Ryder and The Staves.
Returning for its sixth edition on October 14, this year's theme will be the influence of the 90s and 75 years of the album format, following the previous themes of women in music, the '80s, and debut albums, among others. Gabrielle said:
“I am thrilled to be an ambassador for National Album Day. I released my album Rise in the 90s and it is the one I am most proud of. I’ve recently started collecting albums on vinyl myself and really enjoy that they encourage you to listen to a body of work in its entirety.”
“Albums are still the best way for fans to connect with the true intention of art, and to enjoy and understand the vision of an artist. They create true artists and in turn create true fans," added McKenna.
"The 90s was a time of huge change in the world of music, the recording process was evolving to something closer to the accessibility that exists today, and so it has a legacy containing many records that are completely timeless, and many others that feel at the least somewhat stuck in their time, this is what happens when artists push things forward and why the 90s has so many niches that belong to it. It’s a beautifully varied era of music.”
National Album Day began back in 2018, and is currently presented in association with official audio partner Bowers & Wilkins and official broadcast partner BBC Sounds. A list of exclusive '90s albums that are being released or re-issued on vinyl and CD for the event will be revealed here on September 13.
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