Natalie Imbruglia Announces New Album 'Firebird', Posts First Single Build It Better
Friday, 18 June 2021
Written by Jon Stickler
Natalie Imbruglia has returned with details of her first album in six years.
'Firebird' will arrive on September 24 via BMG and feature the new single Build It Better, an uplifting bop that unfurls around a rich combination of acoustic guitar and piano. It comes paired with a video inspired by the 2016 film La La Land.
The Australian singer-songwriter's sixth full-length and follow-up to 2015's 'Male' was almost entirely recorded during the COVID-19 lockdown, and co-penned alongside collaborators Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes and Romeo Stodart of The Magic Numbers, among others. Imbruglia said:
"Making this album has been such a profound and satisfying experience. Having gone through a long period of what essentially was writer's block, it was sometimes hard to envisage getting to this place. Before the pandemic, I started the process of writing this album in London and soon after, I headed to Nashville. With each session and new collaborator, I started to gain confidence, find my voice again, and craft the sound and style that felt authentic to me. It’s been such a privilege to work with such an array of talent on 'Firebird'. I just can’t wait for people to finally hear it."
Discussing the new song, she described it as; "surrendering to the chaos and seeing what’s on the other side of it is a good life lesson. Letting something fall apart, and being okay with that, is something that I have had to do in my life, numerous times, but especially moving into this record and becoming a mum. So I'm really excited about that song, and about the video, which is total escapist fun - the world needs that right now."
'Firebird' tracklist:
1. Build It Better
2. Nothing Missing
3. What It Feels Like
4. On My Way
5. Maybe It’s Great
6. Just Like Old Times
7. When You Love Too Much
8. Not Sorry
9. Human Touch
10. Change Of Heart
11. Invisible Things
12. Dive To The Deep
13. River
14. Firebird
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