Scott-Heron released his album "I'm New Here" on independent label XL Recordings on February 9, 2010. Produced by XL label owner Richard Russell, "I'm New Here" was Scott-Heron's first studio album in 16 years. The pair started recording the album in 2007, with the majority of the record being recorded over the 12 months leading up to the release date with engineer Lawson White at Clinton Studios in New York. "I'm New Here" is 28 minutes long with 15 tracks; however, casual asides and observations collected during recording sessions are included as interludes.