Britpop icons The Charlatans have released the first single, ‘We Are Love’, from their upcoming album of the same name.
Frontman Tim Burgess describes the new song as being “like an open top car ride in the credits of your favourite movie, driving along the coast to somewhere amazing”, an anthemic prefix to the 11-track record.
It’s been eight years since the Manchester band released their 13th studio album, ‘Different Days‘ and the band are back with a new album, ‘We Are Love’.
Speaking to NME, Burgess said “I think it’s the best record we’ve done”, describing the new album, which was recorded at the iconic Rockfield Studios. Rockfield Studios represents a solemn time in The Charlatans’ history, as it is where former keyboard player, Rob Collins, was killed in a car crash. Burgess told NME, “There’s a lot of memories there. And in some ways, it was a reason why we didn’t go back for a long time. In fact, it was quite a big reason.”
The Charlatans’ last records featured collaborators Paul Weller, Johnny Marr and New Order, but the new record, produced by Dev Hynes (Florence & The Machine, Caroline Polachek, Chemical Brothers), entertains a much more intimate circle of contributors.
FULL 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’
‘We Are Love’ is set for release on October 31 of this year ahead of a short UK tour in December. Tickets and more information are available here.
The new record is available for pre-order on a number of different formats, including a white-label test pressing, signed by all band members. All copies are available for pre-order here.
