Valerie June’s The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers Deluxe Edition Out Today

Digital Release Expands on June’s Acclaimed 2021 LP, Including Six Acoustic Re-imaginations + Three Brand-New Themed Cover Selections

Listen to Valerie June’s Cover of Nick Drake’s Classic “Pink Moon” HERE

Tickets On Sale Now for June’s 2022 Headlining Tour Beginning

March 31 in Seattle, WA

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 21^st, 2022 – Valerie June’s latest album, The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers was one of 2021’s most celebrated releases. Today, the GRAMMY-nominated, genre-busting artist expands the album’s visionary scope with a special digital Deluxe Edition featuring 23 tracks in all: The Moon and Stars’ 14 original tracks, six reimagined, acoustic versions plus three brand-new covers that align with the album’s theme: Nick Drake’s “Pink Moon,” John Lennon’s “Imagine” and Stephen Foster’s “Beautiful Dreamer.” Listen to “Pink Moon” HERE.

The Deluxe Edition’s six reimagined album tracks include the previously shared “Within You” (Moon And Stars/Acoustic), “Why The Bright Stars Glow” (Moon And Stars/Acoustic) feat. Mavis Staples, and “You And I” (Moon And Stars/Acoustic) along with three previously unreleased acoustic versions of the songs “Smile,” “Stardust Scattering,” and “Stay.”

Buy/Stream The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers (Deluxe Edition) HERE

“This Deluxe Edition reimagines a few of the album’s key tracks in a stripped-down acoustic setting that offer intimate takes of some the album's richest arrangements,” June explains. “Listening to the original album versions alongside these acoustic arrangements shows the life of each song and how they can be appreciated both with luscious layers and in their simplest forms. Songs are living entities, and it's always lovely to watch how a song with a huge arrangement can still touch a listener even in its simplicity.”

June achieved many career highlights this past year. Upon its release last spring, The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers quickly became one of the year’s most acclaimed albums and landed on numerous ‘Best Of’ lists in 2021 including Rolling Stone, NPR, and Bitter Southerner. Additionally, one of its tracks “Call Me A Fool” featuring Stax legend Carla Thomas was nominated for Best American Roots Song at the upcoming 64^th GRAMMY Awards, the first nomination of June’s illustrious career.  Also, “You and I,” the gorgeous lead track from The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers was featured in Apple’s latest #ShotOniPhone Holiday ad. The poignant short film is called Saving Simon and was directed by Oscar® Nominee Jason Reitman and his father, Oscar® Nominee Ivan Reitman. Watch the full-length version here: https://found.ee/ValerieJuneAppleAd  

The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers, produced by June and Jack Splash, is sweeping and ambitious with earthy R&B production and a touch of psychedelia amidst its astral folk-pop orchestration. Uncut called it “a psychedelic tour de force” that is “powerfully, elegantly subversive,” and Rolling Stone proclaimed it, “career making.” At the center is June’s spellbinding vocals and infectious sense of wonder that finds the Brooklyn-via-Memphis artist narrating the often-precarious journey to joyful possibility. The follow-up to her 2013 breakthrough, Pushin’ Against A Stone, and the widely adored The Order of Time—a 2017 effort that earned the admiration of Bob Dylan and landed on best-of-the-year lists—The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers is a transportive, deeply affecting work - a potent catalyst for those foolish enough to dream.

Tickets are on sale now for June’s 2022 headlining tour which kicks off on March 31^st in Seattle, WA. Full routing is below and for more information visit https://valeriejune.com/#tour.

The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers (Deluxe Edition) Track List Stay Stay Meditation You And I Colors Stardust Scattering African Proverb Read By Carla Thomas Call Me A Fool” Featuring Carla Thomas Fallin’ Smile Within You Two Roads Why The Bright Stars Glow Home Inside Starlight Ethereal Silence   Bonus Tracks Within You” (Moon And Stars / Acoustic) Pink Moon (Nick Drake cover) You And I (Moon And Stars / Acoustic) Imagine (John Lennon cover) Why The Bright Stars Glow featuring Mavis Staples (Moon And Stars / Acoustic) Smile (Moon And Stars / Acoustic) Stardust Scattering (Moon And Stars / Acoustic) Stay (Moon And Stars / Acoustic) Beautiful Dreamer (Stephen Foster cover)   The Moon & Stars 2022 Tour Dates Thu Mar 31 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox Fri Apr 01 – Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom Sat Apr 02 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater Sun Apr 03 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater Tue Apr 05 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore Wed Apr 06 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre Fri Apr 08 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre Sat Apr 09 – San Diego, CA – Belly Up Fri Apr 22 – Kennett Square, PA – Longwood Gardens Open Air Theatre Tue May 03 – Northampton, MA – Academy of Music Theatre Wed May 04 – New York, NY – Town Hall Thu May 05 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Fri May 06 – Munhall, PA – Carnegie Music Hall at Homestead Sat May 07 – Ithaca, NY – State Theatre Tue May 10 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall Wed May 11 – Ferndale, MI – Magic Bag Fri May 13 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom Sat May 14 – Columbus, OH – The Athenaeum Theatre Sun May 15 – Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI Annex Mon May 16 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre Wed May 18 – Chicago, IL – Old Town School Thu May 19 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Fri May 20 – Minneapolis, MN – Pantages Theatre Sat May 21 – Iowa City, IA – Englert Theatre Sun May 22 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall Tue May 24 – Louisville, KY – Paristown Hall Wed May 25 – Cincinnati, OH – Memorial Hall Fri May 27 – Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center Sat May 28 – Annapolis, MD – Ram's Head On Stage     More info on Valerie June: valeriejune.com Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube   Fantasy Records