The brand new track from Katie Melua is reportedly inspired by the feeling of watching her partner dance for the first time. Speaking about her new single, ”Quiet Moves”, Katie Melua explained the thought process behind creating the record,

”The idea was to create a feeling of effortlessness and ease when the listener plays this album. But how do you do that when my usual method of working can sometimes feel like taking blood out of a stone, where everything else is sacrificed. As we all know, process influences the final sensibility of the work, so if I was to embark on making a Blue-Sky record, a happy record implied that I had to lighten my approach. Not just to record making but to life in general.”

”Is it possible to make a great record without sacrificing everything else for that entire period? I had to try, cause working at a relationship was something I needed to do. The strength of feeling made it easy though. How my partner is, both the serious him and the relaxed him, and the kind of atmosphere thats around him. Just being in each other’s zones feels good.”

The singer, whose real name is Ketevan Melua, has achieved 56 platinum certifications throughout her successful 20-year music career and has also had 8 consecutive UK top 10 albums. She released her first album, Call off the Search, in 2003. The album gained significant acclaim, selling 1.8 million copies within five months of the albums release. Melua continued t0 succeed in her career, releasing a further seven albums; Piece by Piece (2005), Pictures (2007), The House (2010), Secret Symphony (2012), Ketevan (2013), In Winter (2016) and Album No.8 (2020). Her forthcoming album, Love & Money, was produced by Leo Abrahams and was recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in 2020, whilst Katie was pregnant with her son. The new album reportedly discusses subjects of self acceptance and positivity found within a new relationship.

Love & Money Tracklisting:

1.   Golden Record

2.   Quiet Moves

3.   14 Windows

4.   Lie In The Heat

5.   Darling Star

6.   Reefs

7.   First Date

8.   Pick Me Up

9.   Those Sweet Days

10.  Love & Money 

Love & Money 2023 UK and European Tour Dates:

11/04/2023 – Torwar – Warsaw

12/04 – Gdynia Arena – Gdynia

14/04 – Hala Stulecia – Wroctaw

15/04 – Theater Am Aegi –  Hannover

17/04 – Le Carre – Amsterdam

18/04 – Jahrhunderthalle – Frankfurt

19/04 – Laeiszhalle –  Hamburg

20/04 – Admiralspalast – Berlin

22/04 – Emsland Arena – Lingen

23/04 –  Palladium – Cologne

24/04 –  Cirque Royal – Brussels

26/04 – L’Olympia – Paris

28/04 – Haus Auensee – Leipzig

29/04 – Isar Philharmonie – Munich

30/04 – Jazz & Blues Wendelstein Open Festival – Wendelstein 

02/05 – Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion – Bexhill

03/05 – Pavilion Theatre – Bournemouth

05/05 – Royal Concert Hall – Glasgow

06/05 – Sage – Gateshead

08/05 – Barbican – York

09/05 – St David’s Hall – Cardiff

11/05 – Forum – Bath

12/05 – Royal Concert Hall – Nottingham

14/05 – Philharmonic – Liverpool

15/05  – Symphony Hall – Birmingham

16/05 – Royal Albert Hall, London

18/05 – G Live – Guilford

19/05 – Corn Exchange – Cambridge

20/05 – Bridgewater Hall – Manchester

With a total of 10 tracks, Album No.8 may be one of Melua’s shorter albums but it’s in no way short on enjoyability. Accompanying the soft Pop sounds are singles such as ‘A Love Like That, and Airtime’ release earlier in the year 30/06/2020 and 24/07/2020 respectively were a nice way to get fans excited for the return of one of the UK’s most popular female artists.

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It’s the release of album no 8!!! I am so excited to share it with you. You’ll be unwrapping the album or hearing it through the digital providers. Enjoy it! Sending each of you love. K x (link in bio)

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Known as one of the best female artists in the UK and in Europe with over a million monthly listens on Spotify alone, Katie Melua’s new album started at a difficult time in her life. Writing started on the album shortly after she and her husband separated. It was this separation that opened up a new wave of possibilities as she feels “guilty of singing about romantic love as though it’s all meant to last for ever” 

Fans waited eagerly as the release date was drawing near. Thankfully for Melua, she has yet again delivered an album that her fans adore. Not only the fans enjoyed the new release, but early reviews of Album No. 8 have also left the album in high regard with 4/5 from the telegraph, a massive 82 out of 100 from Metacritic, and showcasing on new music Friday UK playlist on Spotify.

I already listened it and it’s a fabulous album ! <3 LOVE IT and I’m so happy to hear new songs from you. You made my day, my weekend, and my next weeks and months Can’t wait to be back home tonight to discover the physical copy and the LP — Sabrina Siciliani (@sabwi) October 16, 2020

Alongside the release of Album No. 8 Melua also released music videos for her two singles Airtime and A Love Like That. Closer to the release date she also released two more music videos for Your Longing Is Gone and Leaving The Mountain. A Love Like That and Airtime‘s video featured actor Billy Howle who featured heavily as the focal point and Melua’s love interest. Howle is known for movies such as StarWars: The Rise Of Skywalker and Dunkirk.    

Katie Melua’s Album No. 8 is a very warm welcome for listeners, relaxing all as this year begins to come to an end. Album No. 8 will tide us over till her next release.