 Following a period of personal and legal troubles with drug addiction , Gil Scott @-@ Heron recorded and released his first album of original material in sixteen years , I 'm New Here ( 2010 ) , with the assistance of XL Recordings @-@ label head Richard Russell . Produced by Russell , the album served as a departure from Scott @-@ Heron 's earlier work , both musically and thematically , eschewing its soul , jazz , and funk styles and social commentary for more personal , reflective lyrics with ruminations on love , loss , and identity , set to contemporary electronic music . It was well received by fans and music critics , who viewed it as a comeback for Scott @-@ Heron . 
