Since word first got out that Corinne Bailey Rae would be returning to our earthly realm with a new album, the world has been abuzz with anticipation for a project that would mark her very first studio outing since 2010's The Sea. Well good people, it appears the wait is finally (kinda) over, as a free stream of The Heart Speaks In Whispers has arrived today courtesy of NPR Music's First Listen. You've seen her chart a lunar landscape in the video for the electric "Been To The Moon," heard CBR join forces with KING on the dreamy reverie-inducing "Green Aphrodisiac." But today, you can get the full treatment sans price-tag ahead of the album's official release next Friday, May 13th, boasting collaborations with Pino Palladino, James Gadson, Moses Sumney, Marcus Miller, Esperanza Spalding and more. Steam Corinne Bailey Rae's The Heart Speaks In Whispers down below and if it's good to your earhole, pre-order your copy via iTunes today. You can also catch Rae on the road this summer, the dates for which are listed below.

Tour Dates:

May 22 – U Street Music Hall – Washington DC

May 24 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY

June 2 – The Triple Door – Seattle, WA

June 3 – Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR

June 6 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA

June 9-10 – The Lyric Theatre – Los Angeles, CA

August 2 – National Sawdust – Brooklyn, NY **rescheduled**

August 28 – Ohana Festival – Dana Point, CA ** with Lana Del Rey & Cat Power**

September 4 – Jas Aspen Snowmass – Snowmass, CO

September 16 – Portsmouth Pavilion – Portsmouth, VA **with Alabama Shakes**

September 20 – Capital City Amp Amphitheater – Tallahassee, FL **with Alabama Shakes**

September 22 – Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square – New Orleans, LA **with Alabama Shakes**

September 24 – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Spring, TX **with Alabama Shakes**