Kula Shaker announce ‘Natural Magick’ – first new album with original line-up since 1998

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Kula Shaker have announced a new album ‘Natural Magick’, which reunites their original line-up for the first time in 25 years.The follow-up to 2022’s ‘1st Congregational Church Of Eternal Love And Free Hugs’ will be released on January 26 on Strange Folk Records via Absolute.

It marks the return of keyboardist Jay Darlington, who for the previous decade has worked with both Liam and Noel Gallagher, meaning their original line-up is back together for the first time since 1998.The album features the previously released single ‘Indian Record Player’, as well as ‘Waves’ which was released earlier this summer.“This chapter in the band’s life is very much driven by live energy and that spiritual connection with the audiences which comes with it,” explained vocalist and guitarist Crispian Mills. “We all agreed to make this album a Kula Shaker fan’s dream.

It was very similar to the way we recorded K, back when we only had half an hour to blow people away, and recording much of it in-between shows while touring.”Meanwhile, on Darlington’s return, he added: “It was one of those fortuitous moments of synchronicity.

When we first reformed in 2007, Jay was still in Oasis, but at the end of last year the intertwining paths of fate brought us back together.