The Charlatans have today announced their 14th studio album, ‘We Are Love’, out 31st October via BMG and the band’s first in eight years.
The news is accompanied by the title track, which was debuted this month at their Sounds of the City headline slot at Castlefield Bowl.
The Charlatans have also unveiled plans for a December UK tour, as the group head to Leeds, Stoke, Bath, London, Manchester and Glasgow.
This is the latest chapter in their four decade career, which has produced 22 Top 40 singles, three Number One albums and huge hits such as ‘The Only One I Know’ and ‘North Country Boy’.
Mark Collins (guitarist) commented on the new track: “Early on we thought it felt right. And it turned out that way: first single, title track, second song on the album.
“And things started forming around We Are Love. There was a certain energy to it that drove us forwards.”
Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange and Lightspeed Champion) and Fred Macpherson (Spector, Rachel Chinouriri, Jessica Winter, Taahliah) have worked on the record’s production alongside legendary producer Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur, The Cranberries).
It was recorded at two iconic places in The Charlatans’ history – Rockfield in Wales (first time in 30 years) and the Big Mushroom space in Middlewich.
Tim Burgess commented: “The whole idea of hauntology and psychogeography is represented by us going back to Rockfield, where so much history has happened for The Charlatans.
“That was important as a way of honouring every member who’s played in the band. So we’re honouring ourselves, our past, feeling that energy and reincarnating it, doing something fresh, brand new.”
Tickets for the tour go on general sale at 10am on Friday 18th July.
Pre-order the album HERE. Listen to the new single HERE.
The Charlatans UK Tour Dates:
6 December – Leeds, O2 Academy
7 December – Stoke, Victoria Hall
8 December – Bath, Forum
10 December – London, Roundhouse
11 December – Manchester, Academy
12 December – Glasgow, Barrowland
The Charlatans – We Are Love tracklist:
- Kingdom of Ours
- We Are Love
- Many A Day A Heartache
- For The Girls
- You Can’t Push The River
- Deeper and Deeper
- Appetite
- Salt Water
- Out On Our Own
- Glad You Grabbed Me
- Now Everything
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