The the follow-up to 2020's I Love The New Sky, set to arrive out 23rd of September via Bella Union, sees Burgess stretching out in a couple of ways. Firstly, it’s a double album containing twenty-two tracks. Pre-order your copy here.
The range of influences spans the musical alphabet from Abba to Zappa. The catchy first single ‘Here Comes The Weekend’ seems to nod in the direction of Alex Chilton’s solo output. Features a guest appearance by Pearl Charles. May or may not contain the future classic 'Hair Like Boris Johnson Blues'.
Over the course of the first year of the pandemic, Tim’s Twitter Listening Parties were a lifeline to many. At a time when the world shut down, we all retreated indoors, alone, and cancelled gigs were the least of our worries, the North Country Boy’s idea of utilising social media to unite us round a digital turntable was inspired.
Meanwhile, Burgess was writing. And writing. And writing. From September 2020 to summer 2021, ideas poured out of Burgess. He’d been encouraged by Simon Raymonde, boss of his record label Bella Union ¬– and, of course, a former Cocteau Twin. He applied a musician’s logic: if you can’t tour your last album, write a new one. Then, when you can tour again, you’ll have two albums’ worth of songs to play.
Check out the tracklist and the video for new single "Typical Music", below.
Typical Music Tracklisting:
Side A
1. Here Comes The Weekend
2. Curiosity
3. Time That We Call Time
4. Flamingo
5. Revenge Through Art
6. Kinectic Connection
Side B
1. Typical Music
2. Take Me With You
3. After This
4. The Centre of Me (Is a Symphony of You)
5. When I See You
Side C
1. Magic Rising
2. Tender Hooks
3. L.O.S.T Lost / Will You Take A Look At My Hand Please
4. A Bloody Nose
5. In May
Side D
1. Slacker (Than I've Ever Been)
2. View From Above
3. A Quarter to Eight
4. Sooner Than Yesterday
5. Sure Enough
6. What's Meant For You Won't Pass By You
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