Lead single ‘The Hudson’, premiered back in August, which introduced the sound and lyrical themes. Inspired by her parent’s stories of their time in New York in the ’70s, the single is reminiscent of Macdonald’s debut single ‘Mr Rock & Roll’, released in 2007. This was followed by folk-ballad ‘Crazy Shade of Blue’ in September.

According to a press release, ‘The Human Demands’ “rediscovers, from a grown-up perspective, that magic youthful moment of excitement and discovery we can all relate to.” The singer herself said that the themes include getting older, depression, and life’s “many ups and downs,” but it always comes back to the idea of togetherness and love. She explained, “It’s OK to feel a bit crap, and it’s OK to talk about it as well.”

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‘The Human Demands’ is out!  I’m so pleased to finally share it with you all. It’s been a very difficult year for all of us, we’re not all in the same boat but we’re facing the same storm. This is an album about life and its many ups and downs. It’s not always straight forward and everyone is facing their own battles. I hope this album can be a comfort in these turbulent times. I am extremely proud of it. It feels like a special record coming out at an important time. Thank you so much for all your support over the past 15 years. I wouldn’t be anything without you. X #thehumandemands

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This Sunday, Macdonald will hold an online album release party via live-stream this Sunday, 1st November, at 7pm GMT. Dubbed ‘An Evening With Amy Macdonald’, the event will be ticketed and priced at £15 per person, with all profits going to the #WeMakeEvents campaign. Set up during lock-down to support the live events sector and show that it needs urgent government support, #WeMakeEvents are raising money to help those in need.

The singer will also be going on a UK and European tour in 2021 once it is safe to do so; tickets are on sale now and include dates in Germany, London and Glasgow. Find more information on her website.

Check out the full track-list for the album below.

1. ‘Fire’
2. ‘Statues’
3. ‘Crazy Shade Of Blue’
4. ‘The Hudson’
5. ‘The Human Demands’
6. ‘We Could Be So Much More’
7. ‘Young Fire, Old Flame’
8. ‘Bridges’
9. ‘Strong Again’
10. ‘Something In Nothing’

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11. ‘Bridges’ (Acoustic)
12. ‘The Hudson’ (Acoustic)
13. ‘Fire’ (Acoustic)
14. ‘Statues’ (Acoustic)
15. ‘We Could Be So Much More’ (Acoustic)
16. ‘The Human Demands’ (Acoustic)