Here are this week’s new and notable music releases, 8th September 2014:
Lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar, Robert Plant
Ryan Adams, Ryan Adams A New House, Deacon Blue El Pintor, Interpol Live At The Rainbow ’74, Queen The Best Of, Paul Carrack Siren Charms, In Flames Crush Songs, Karen O Mystoria, Amplifier
Robert Plant has confirmed details of his new album.
lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar will be released on the 9th of September via Warner Bros./Nonesuch Records, and has been recorded with The Sensational Space Shifters.
The album features eleven new recordings, nine of which are original songs written by Plant with the band — Justin Adams: bendirs, djembe, guitars, tehardant, background vocals; John Baggott: keyboards, loops, moog bass, piano, tabal, background vocals; Juldeh Camara: kologo, ritti, Fulani vocals; Billy Fuller: bass, drum programming, omnichord, upright bass; Dave Smith: drum set; and Liam “Skin” Tyson: banjo, guitar, background vocals.
“It’s really a celebratory record, powerful, gritty, African, Trance meets Zep,” Plant said in a statement. “The whole impetus of my life as a singer has to be driven by a good brotherhood. I am very lucky to work with The Sensational Space Shifters. They come from exciting areas of contemporary music…I have been around awhile and I ask myself, do I have anything to say? Is there a song still inside me? In my heart? I see life and what’s happening to me. Along the trail there are expectations, disappointments, happiness, questions and strong relationships,” Plant explains, “… and now I’m able to express my feelings through melody, power and trance; together in a kaleidescope of sound, colour, and friendship.”
You can watch the official trailer for the album below:
The full tracklisting for the album is as follows:
“Little Maggie”
“Rainbow”
“Pocketful of Golden”
“Embrace Another Fall”
“Turn It Up”
“A Stolen Kiss”
“Somebody There”
“Poor Howard”
“House of Love”
“Up on the Hollow Hill (Understanding Arthur)”
“Arbaden (Maggie’s Babby)”
A series of tour dates have also been announced. Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters will play:
9th of Nov: Newport Centre, Newport
10th of Nov: O2 Academy, Bournemouth
12th of Nov: Roundhouse, London
14th of Nov: City Hall, Hull
15th of Nov: O2 Academy, Glasgow
17th of Nov: O2 Academy, Leeds
18th of Nov: O2 Academy, Newcastle
20th of Nov: Corn Exchange, Cambridge
21st of Nov: Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
23rd of Nov: Ulster Hall, Belfast
24th of Nov: Olympia, Dublin
26th of Nov: Blackpool Tower, Blackpool
27th of Nov: Llandudno Venue Cymru Arena, Llandudno