Black Midi's Geordie Greep Announces Debut Solo Album 'The New Sound' And Headline UK Shows
Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Yis Kid
Black Midi frontman Geordie Greep has announced his debut solo album.
'The New Sound' will arrive via Rough Trade Records on October 4 and comprises 11 songs recorded in São Paulo, Brazil and London, England. Greep said in a statement:
"With recording 'The New Sound', it was the first time I have had no one to answer to. And with every impulse I had, I was able to completely follow it through to its conclusion. Being in a band (Black Midi), we often have this ‘we can do everything’ feeling, but you are also kind of limited in that approach, and sometimes it's good to do something else, to let go of things.
"Some of the tracks we had recorded already, elsewhere, but it just wasn’t right, so we re-recorded them with new people. Half of the tracks were done in Brazil, with local musicians pulled together at the last minute. They’d never heard anything I’d done before; they were just interested in the demos I’d made. The tracking was all done in one, maybe two days. Then we did the overdubs later, in London…
"I was worried about the length in terms of not overblowing it. But I’m also really bloody bored of listening to music and, for better or worse, knowing in advance what it means or what it’s trying to do. All my favorite music is about the listener coming to terms with what is going on. My favorite singers, like Peter Hammill or Nat King Cole, are literally one of a kind. I love that. Especially with lyrics, where you’re not sure what they’re going on about, but you know it’s not just abstract thoughts."
Alongside the news, the London musician has shared the record's first single, Holy, Holy, a frantic, six-minute jazz and funk-influenced composition. Head below to view the accompanying bowling-themed video by directing duo Ethan + Tom.
Greep will play two sold-out London shows this week, before appearances at Brighton and Manchester Psych Fest on August 30 and 31, respectively. He has four shows in New York City lined up for September, before a UK and European tour in the autumn, and North American dates in January and February 2025. Tickets for the UK leg go on general sale at 10am on Thursday (August 22).
Black Midi released their latest album, 'Hellfire', in 2022. It may be their final LP, as last week it was revealed the band were going on an indefinite hiatus.
'The New Sound' tracklist:
1. Blues
2. Terra
3. Holy, Holy
4. The New Sound
5. Walk Up
6. Through A War
7. Bongo Season
8. Motorbike
9. As If Waltz
10. The Magician
11. If You Are But A Dream
Geordie Greep Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed August 21 2024 - LONDON MAP Studio Cafe
Fri August 23 2024 - LONDON MAP Studio Cafe
Tue October 22 2024 - BRISTOL THE FLEECE
Wed October 23 2024 - FALMOUTH Cornish Bank
Fri October 25 2024 - CAMBRIDGE Storey's Field Centre
Sat October 26 2024 - LIVERPOOL Arts Club Theatre
Sun October 27 2024 - GLASGOW Classic Grand
Mon October 28 2024 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Cluny
Tue October 29 2024 - LEEDS Brudenell Social Club
Wed October 30 2024 - NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms
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