Simply Red Announce New Album 'Time' With First Single Better With You
Thursday, 02 March 2023
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Dean Chalkley
Simply Red have announced a new album.
The follow-up to 2019's 'Blue Eyed Soul' is called 'Time' and will arrive via Warner Music on May 26. Recorded in London with their longtime producer Andy Wright, the LP is previewed by Better With You, a heartfelt, pop-soul offering that shows off vocalist Mick Hucknall's sentimental songwriting.
The track's accompanying video will premiere on YouTube at 2pm GMT tomorrow (March 3). Hucknall commented:
"On the song itself, I'm reminiscing on phase one of the relationship with my wife, when we first met in Milan. At that time, I was single and just partying my way around the world. And I thought to myself: well, I didn't really know what I was doing. I was just going along, having a right old time. It just stemmed from there."
"When we were in lockdown, I went, well, jeez, who am I actually? What makes me tick?, " Hucknall added. "And I realised: you are a songwriter. So why don't you write some songs about who you are? That's really the essence of this album."
"Music is one of those wonderful communicators," he continued. "Each and every person can have an interpretation of a song that can mean something to them. To be able to create something that is then shared with millions of people all over the world – what a joy. How can anything be more rewarding and fulfilling than that?"
Simply Red have dates scheduled across Europe throughout the summer, with more still to be announced. Tickets are on sale.
'Time' tracklist:
1. Better With You
2. Just Like You
3. Let Your Hair Down
4. Shades 22
5. It Wouldn’t Be Me
6. Never Be Gone
7. Too Long At The Fair
8. Slapbang
9. Hey Mister
10. Just Like You (Pt. 2)
11. Butterflies
12. Earth In A Lonely Space
Simply Red Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri June 16 2023 - SONDERBORG Molleparken (Denmark)
Wed June 21 2023 - PULA Roman Arena (Croatia)
Tue June 27 2023 - TRANI Piazza Duomo (Italy)
Wed June 28 2023 - MACERATA Sferisterio (Italy)
Mon July 03 2023 - MAROSTICA Piazza Deli Scacchi (Italy)
Sat July 08 2023 - BERLIN Zitadelle (Germany)
Sun July 09 2023 - HALLE Peinitz Insel (Germany)
Tue July 11 2023 - KIEL WUNDERINO ARENA (Germany)
Wed July 12 2023 - MONCHENGLADBACH Sparkassen Arena (Germany)
Fri July 14 2023 - BONN Kunstrasen (Germany)
Sat July 15 2023 - MAINZ Zitadelle (Germany)
Wed July 19 2023 - ROSENHEIM Mangfall Park (Germany)
Thu July 20 2023 - REGENSBURG Schloss Emmeram (Germany)
Fri July 21 2023 - FULDA Domplatz (Germany)
Tue July 25 2023 - SALEM Schloss (Germany)
Fri July 28 2023 - FUSSEN Barockgarten (Germany)
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