Andy Bell announces third solo album ‘Pinball Wanderer’ featuring former Oasis bandmate Gem Archer

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Andy Bell has announced a new solo album called ‘Pinball Wanderer’, featuring his former Oasis bandmate and longtime collaborator Gem Archer.The Ride and Mantra of the Cosmos member is due to release his third solo record on Friday February 28 via Sonic Cathedral.

Pre-order/pre-save here.He has previewed the forthcoming project with ‘I’m In Love…’ – an ethereal cover of The Passions’ classic post-punk single ‘I’m in Love With A German Film Star’ (1981).

Bell’s take on the track features dreamy vocals from Dot Allison, with Neu!‘s Michael Rother on guitar.“I went through a stage of playing the guitar part for that song at every Ride soundcheck,” Bell explained in a statement. “Erol Alkan has always maintained it’s ‘proto shoegaze’ and I agree.”He continued: “Dot has been a friend of mine for a long time now.

Like many people of a certain age, I loved ‘One Dove’, and when I booked her to DJ at a club night in Sweden in about 2004, she levelled the place by playing ‘Ace Of Spades’ by Motörhead at 3am and we became mates.