Williams, Hannah & The Affirmations: Late Nights & Heartbreak (2LP-10th anniversary/white vinyl) LP

Record Kicks proudly presents the 10th anniversary vinyl reissue of "Late Nights & Heartbreak", the breakthrough album by Hannah Williams & The Affirmations (and home to the song that became the emotional backbone of Jay-Z's landmark album "4:44"). Originally released to critical acclaim in 2016, "Late Nights & Heartbreak" has since become a modern soul classic. Its legacy was sealed when Jay-Z famously built the title track of "4:44" entirely around Williams' original recording. Used as a raw confession of infidelity, the song served as Jay-Z's response to his wife Beyoncé's "Lemonade", introducing Hannah's unmistakable voice to a worldwide audience. The album was produced by Malcolm Catto, renowned for his work with artists such as Mulatu Astatke, Orlando Julius, Floating Points, Quantic, DJ Shadow, and Madlib. Mixed fully analogue and mastered to tape, the record delivers a sound that is raw, punchy, and deeply immersive. Across 13 tracks, "Late Nights & Heartbreak" explores visceral, heavy-hitting soul infused with a subtle psychedelic edge.