Turin Brakes bounce again with Spacehopper, the title monitor from their model new studio album.
Speaking concerning the new music, frontman Olly Knights, mentioned: “I wrote the preliminary concept when my youthful daughters had been fairly actually bouncing round on the grass in the summertime solar on a vivid yellow house hopper.
“No good telephones, only a easy planet-shaped rubber ball with a smiley face, just like the final 40 years had all been a bizarre daydream and it was in truth nonetheless 1975. As a substitute of taking a photograph on my cellphone, I grabbed a guitar and out got here the music; hopefully, it captured a few of the pleasure of that second.”
Hear beneath:
Bouncing Again
Produced by the band alongside Grammy-winning Man Massey (with credit equivalent to Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran and Spiritualized), Spacehopper is their first new music in over three years and marks the tenth studio album from Turin Brakes, an enormous milestone for a band who launched their debut album over 24 years in the past – The Mercury Prize nominated The Optimist LP.
They’re a band that understands the artwork of longevity and Spacehopper guarantees to be a worthy version to a wealthy and sonically numerous catalogue of albums, discovering the South London four-piece in a reflective temper…
“We intentionally went again to Konk Studios the place we made The Optimist LP, having stayed away for 25 years,” says Knights. “In some methods to connect with the supply but additionally to be who we at the moment are in that incredible room. It felt like some deep invisible forces had been being moved round. The brand new report is completely its personal factor; there are little nods to the debut, however it’s a special beast. It could possibly by no means be as easy and excellent because the debut, so we didn’t attempt; we backed ourselves.”
“We truthfully don’t usually get self-reflective however the entire album 10 factor undoubtedly made us need to play with all the things that throws up. The desires, what labored out, what didn’t, the regrets, the good surprises… It simply appeared like second to confess we’re in on our personal legacy in a method. I fairly flippantly mentioned firstly we’d be a ‘10 albums sort of band’. I assume I meant it!”
UK & Eire Headline Tour
Together with the album announcement, Turin Brakes have introduced a tour of the UK and Eire:
Friday 7 November – Empire, Belfast
Saturday 8 November – Whelan’s, Dublin
Thursday 13 November – The Brook, Southampton
Friday 14 November – Concorde 2, Brighton
Saturday 15 November – Electrical Ballroom, London
Sunday 16 November – The Fleece, Bristol
Thursday 20 November – Brudenell Social Membership, Leeds
Friday 21 November – St Lukes, Glasgow
Saturday 22 November – New Century Corridor, Manchester
Sunday 23 November – Institute 2, Birmingham
Thursday 27 November – Epic Studios, Norwich
Friday 28 November – Metronome, Nottingham
Saturday 29 November – The Phoenix, Exeter
Sunday 30 November – Previous Hearth Station, Bournemouth
Tickets for the tour go on sale at 10am on 19 March and the brand new album is launched on 23 Might. Pre-save right here
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