Russell Mael Jim Kerr Britain county Garden Pop record Russell Mael Jim Kerr Britain county Garden

Simple Minds announce new album ‘Direction Of The Heart’ and share single ‘Vision Thing’

Reading now: 239
www.nme.com

Simple Minds have shared new single ‘Vision Thing’, which is the first to be taken from the band’s upcoming eighteenth studio album ‘Direction Of The Heart’.The euphoric ‘Vision Thing’ features music written by guitarist Charlie Burchill and lyrics by frontman Jim Kerr, with the song described as a tribute to Kerr’s “best pal” – his late father who passed away in 2019.The new single is ‘Direction Of The Heart”s opener and is followed by eight new tracks, which were all recorded at Hamburg’s Chameleon Studios. ‘Human Traffic’ features a guest appearance from Sparks’ frontman Russell Mael, and elsewhere the album includes a cover of The Call’s 1983 single ‘The Walls Came Down’.‘Direction Of The Heart’ is the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Walk Between Worlds’ and is out on October 21.

You can see the full tracklisting below and pre-order the album here.Speaking of the new album, Kerr said: “How to make a feel-good ‘Electro-rock’ record, during the very worst of times?

Direction Of The Heart is the result of that challenge. Who would have thought we’d have so much fun creating it?”The group are celebrating their 40th anniversary, currently playing dates in Europe.

They’ll be heading back to the UK on June 18 to play Blenheim Palace, before returning to Europe. The tour finishes up with two dates at Edinburgh’s Princess Street Gardens in August.

Read more on nme.com
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA