Gaz Coombes Shares New Single Long Live The Strange
Monday, 28 November 2022
Written by Jon Stickler
Gaz Coombes has released a new single, Long Live The Strange.
Following up September's Don't Say It's Over, the vibrant indie-rock track was penned by the Supergrass frontman after he took his daughter Tiger to see Cavetown in Oxford in 2020. Commenting on how music has the power to bring people together, he said:
"This song was written as a celebration of the weird and wonderful and as a reminder to embrace that at all times."
"The show had a big impact on me," he added. "It was what live performance is all about, connecting with an audience that consists of anybody and everybody who wants to be part of it, it's fully inclusive and I found that quite powerful."
He described the feeling of connectivity he experienced as, "obviously strange in the nicest sense of the word."
Head below to watch the song's accompanying video, directed by Niall Trask, who explained: "When I was brought onto the project, Gaz had already been living amongst the community of mannequins for several months. His knowledge of them allowed me to have no issues directing them nor overcome the language barrier.
"The whole process was fascinating and certainly a culture shock; coming from South London, I found the silence and stillness almost deafening. It’s certainly one of the most beautiful experiences I’ve ever had as a filmmaker."
Coombes will release his fourth solo album, 'Turn The Car Around', on January 13 via Hot Fruit Recordings/ Virgin Music. It'll serve as the final part of a trilogy that began with his 2015 LP 'Matador'. Part two was 2018's 'World's Strongest Man'.
He'll support it with UK and European tour dates in the spring, following in-store shows earlier in the year. Tickets are on sale.
Gaz Coombes Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Thu January 12 2023 - LONDON Rough Trade East
Fri January 13 2023 - KINGSTON Pryzm
Sat January 14 2023 - BRISTOL Rough Trade
Sun January 15 2023 - NOTTINGHAM Rough Trade
Mon January 16 2023 - MANCHESTER HMV
Tue January 17 2023 - LIVERPOOL Jacaranda
Wed January 18 2023 - BRIGHTON Resident
Thu January 19 2023 - OXFORD Truck
Wed March 01 2023 - ANTWERP De Roma (Belgium)
Thu March 02 2023 - AMSTERDAM Paradiso Noord (Netherlands)
Fri March 03 2023 - PARIS La Maroquinerie (France)
Sun March 05 2023 - LAUSANNE Les Docks (Switzerland)
Mon March 06 2023 - MUNICH Freiheitshalle (Germany)
Tue March 07 2023 - MILAN Santeria Toscana 31 (Italy)
Thu March 09 2023 - DUSSELDORF zakk (Germany)
Fri March 10 2023 - HAMBURG Mojo Club (Germany)
Sat March 11 2023 - BERLIN Hole44 (Germany)
Mon March 13 2023 - COPENHAGEN Lille Vega (Denmark)
Tue March 14 2023 - OSLO John Dee (Norway)
Wed March 15 2023 - GOTHENBURG Pustervik (Sweden)
Fri April 14 2023 - DUBLIN Academy
Sat April 15 2023 - BELFAST Limelight 2
Mon April 17 2023 - GLASGOW Garage
Tue April 18 2023 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Boiler Shop
Wed April 19 2023 - SHEFFIELD Leadmill
Fri April 21 2023 - BIRMINGHAM Mill
Sat April 22 2023 - MANCHESTER Club Academy
Mon April 24 2023 - CAMBRIDGE Junction
Tue April 25 2023 - NORWICH Waterfront
Thu April 27 2023 - BRIGHTON Concorde 2
Fri April 28 2023 - BRISTOL SWX
Sat April 29 2023 - LONDON Electric Ballroom
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