Fresh off tour dates with Mavis Staples, Emily King, and Trombone shorty, Kimaya Diggs returns with her expansive new collection, Green, out October 2. Green showcases twelve tracks of glittering, genre-bending indie pop, carried by Diggs’ powerful, honeyed vocals, and honest, attentive lyricism. 

Green sees Diggs as lead producer, and features a roster of Nashville and Western Massachusetts musicians, including Eric Slick (Dr. Dog), David Linaburg (J. Cole), Jess Nolan (Jenny Lewis, New Pornographers), harpist Lizzie No, and Sen Morimoto on saxophone. In its production, Green is heavily anchored by the lineage of Black soul and R&B.

The album asks questions of belonging and goodness. “You can't be good enough to deserve to be treated kindly by the universe,” she came to realize. “But you can figure out how to be made of something tougher.” And this is where we find Kimaya Diggs on Green: an artist at her toughest and most confident; unafraid, verdant, alive.

“Dance with me” delivers a shimmering modern take on a classic disco groove.

Written to celebrate the and luxuriate in the ways that music builds community, the song centers around Digg’s playful encouragement to get up and dance. “You’re so quiet over there, sitting back into your chair. Are you unaware how good it feels to move?” In the end, it’s all about giving in to the magic of the dance floor, and the double-claps, punchy horn lines, and retro-soul percussion make it impossible to sit still.

Featuring J. Cole guitarist David Linaburg, drummer Eric Slick (Dr. Dog), and Sen Morimoto on Saxophone, “Dance with me” is more than just a feel-good dance number: it’s a song that’s not afraid to look at the hard parts of life. “There’s nothing more important than community,” Diggs says. “And there is real community on the dance floor.” It’s evident in the song’s music video, too, which features Kimaya Diggs’ partner, best friends, new (that day) friends, family members, and many more.