Badly Drawn Boy has introduced his first album in a decade, ‘Banana Skin Shoes’.
The 50-year-old singer/songwriter – whose actual title is Damon Gough – is ready to launch the 14-track assortment on May 22.
The document – his first since 2010’s ‘It’s What I’m Thinking Pt.1 – Photographing Snowflakes’ – options his latest single ‘Is This A Dream?’ and the brand new title observe.
On the previous politically-charged observe, he mentioned: ”The track is a sound collage of chaos and confusion to mirror the ridiculous instances we reside in.
”A intentionally cartoon-esque sonic poke within the eye, to these in whom we place belief, but as an alternative provide fixed barrage of misinformation adopted by dangerous selections.”
Damon recorded a lot of the album at Eve Studios in Stockport final 12 months with producer Gethin Pearson.
And additionally labored with studio wizard Youth – who’s behind hits for The Verve and Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney – in London, as effectively Keir Stewart at Inch Studios and Seadna McPhail at Airtight Studios.
As per a press launch, the track ‘I’ll Do My Best’ is ”a nod to his failings, a prayer to his accomplice and a lyrical tip of the hat to his hero Bruce Springsteen”.
As effectively as releasing ‘Banana Skin Shoes’, Damon teamed up with award-winning movie administrators Broken Antler on the music video.
Other tracks embrace ‘Fly On The Wall’, ballad ‘Never Change’ and ”Motown-like soul stomper” tribute to the late Manchester star Tony Wilson, titled ‘Tony Wilson Said’, plus breakup quantity ‘I Just Wanna Wish You Happiness’.
Badly Drawn Boy plans to embark on a UK tour in assist of his new document.
