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'The Hunted' to be single
It has been confirmed that 'The Hunted' will be the first single from Brett's new solo album 'Slow Attack'
Despite the album being released on 2nd November the single release will not follow until 22nd November. 'The Hunted' will only be available in download format with the extra track 'With You, Within You'.
The official promo video for the new single is available on the front of this website.
Meanwhile 'Slow Attack' will include the additional track 'Forest Lullaby' available only as a download from Itunes. Brett's last album 'Wilderness' also included a Itunes only track called 'Symmetry' but that album featured no single releases.
New online store open
A new official Brett Anderson online store is now available where fans can buy both his music releases and also other merchandise.
As well as all of Brett's solo album releases (including his latest offering 'Slow Attack') there are also new t-shirts available in support of the new album.
To buy new merchandise online at the official Brett Anderson shop click here - Brett Anderson's official shop
Brett's Prince cover forced offline
It has been announced that Brett Anderson's recent cover version of the classic Prince song 'When Doves Cry' was taken down because of potential legal action from the artists publishers.
Prince has a very strict policy on music piracy/the use of his work and despite giving credit to the artist, Brett's management were requested to remove his cover version of the classic hit which Brett had performed as part of a series of new Youtube videos.
Universal Music requested that Brett should gain a licence to continue showing the video but it was also made clear that a licence would not be granted so the video was subsequently removed.
Surprise collaboration at JD show
Brett Anderson performed a version of the classic The Velvet Underground song 'Venus In Furs' along with Reverend And The Makers singer John McClure and ex-Libertines/Dirty Pretty Things vocalist Carl Barat.
It was a collaboration between the three celebrated musicians at the end of the recent JD set shows in London. Brett also played a selection of songs from both his solo career to date and his Suede back catalogue.
The shows were all back by musicians from Nashville's Silver Coronet band.
The full setlist for Brett's show was:
To The Winter
Back To You
The Wild Ones
Everything Will Flow
Killing Of A Flashboy
Trash
Venus In Furs (with John McClure and Carl Barat)
'Slow Attack' preview online
A preview of Brett Anderson's 3rd solo album 'Slow Attack' is now available to listen to online.
The preview includes clips of the brand new songs 'Hymn', 'The Hunted', 'Summer', 'Ashes Of Us' and 'The Swans' and is available to hear on the front of this website from youtube.
The album itself was completed earlier this year and was a collaboration between Brett and musician/producer Leo Abrahams. Containing 11 tracks in total it has been confirmed for release on November 2nd.
In other news Brett will also be performing in London on 27th October at The Tabernacle where he will perform 'Slow Attack' with his backing band. He has already confirmed another London show for October 8th at Village Underground as part of the JD Set shows.
Tickets for the gig at the Tabernacle are available from Gigs And Tours www.gigsandtours.com while the Tabernacle website is www.tabernacle.co.uk
There is also a brand new interview at the official Brett Anderson website where he answers questions on both the new album as well as his earlier solo career, his time in Suede and the music industry in general. It is available to read at www.brettanderson.co.uk
London show announced
It has been announced that Brett Anderson will be performing in London for the Jack Daniels birthday show on 8th October.
The show is a spin off from the 'JD Set', a series of gigs that take place at UK venues in March, May and November.
Brett will be backed by Nashville's Silver Coronet Band and the gig will also feature performances from Carl Barat (Libertines, Dirty Pretty Things) and John McClure (The Reverand And The Makers).
The concert, which takes place at Village Underground, Shoreditch, is also likely to co-incide with the release of Brett's new solo album 'Slow Attack' which is scheduled to be available from October.
This event is for competition winners only. To try and wins tickets for the Jack Daniels birthday show you can answer a question at the official Brett Anderson forum - Brett Anderson Forum
For more information on this special show visit the Jack Daniels music site - The JD Set
'Slow Attack' tracklisting revealed
The tracklisting for Brett Anderson's third solo album 'Slow Attack' has been announced.
As expected the album will feature new songs 'Wheatfields' and 'The Hunted' which were both debuted at shows in Chile and Peru in June.
It is written and produced by Brett with guitarist and producer Leo Abrahams and will include 11 tracks in total. It will be released in October on Brett's own record label BA Songs. Despite considering releasing the album under a different moniker, he has also confirmed that as with his previous two albums it will be released under his own name.
Other than Brett and Leo it is currently unclear what other musicians were involved in the recording of the album although it is said to be heavily influenced by woodwind and guitar rather than the piano and strings that dominated Brett's last solo album the acoustic 'Wilderness'. That album featured only Brett and cellist Amy Langley performing.
Live shows will be announced in support of the new album nearer the time of its release. In the meantime demo versions of the new songs will be available on You Tube from 7th August - You Tube - BrettAndersonVideo - where videos of recording sessions from Brett's first two albums are also available.
There is also now a new You Tube channel from this website, Suede Music, which is devoted to hosting live and promo videos from Suede, Brett Anderson and The Tears - You Tube - Suede Music
The full tracklisting for 'Slow Attack' is:
Hymn
Wheatfields
The Hunted
Frozen Roads
Summer
Pretty Widows
The Swans
Ashes Of Us
Scarecrows And Lilacs
Julian's Eyes
Leave Me Sleeping
Futon/Goo Update
Former Suede drummer Simon Gilbert has confirmed that his current band Futon are still in existence, just under a new name.
It had been rumoured for some time that Futon had changed their name to Goo after the departure of singer Gene Kasidit. However the official Futon website and messageboard was still running until recently suggesting that the band was still under this name. Then when the website closed down it became unclear as to whether the band was still going, had split or simply changed their name as previously rumoured.
Now Simon, who joined the Thai based band in 2005 and has appeared on their last two albums, has confirmed that the band are now called Goo.
The band played club NME in Bangkok on 1st August and have finally completed their new album 'Siamese Tease'. The release of 'Simese Tease' was put on hold after the departure of Kasidit but the 6 track mini album is now ready - although a release date is yet to be confirmed.
A new Goo Facebook information page is available here - Goo Facebook page
Brett debuts new material
Brett Anderson debuted two new songs during his South American concerts in Chile and Peru in June.
The songs, set to feature on his third solo album 'Slow Attack', are titled 'The Hunted' and 'Wheatfields' (some fans initially thought the title was 'Wheatmelds'). Both songs are epic sounding and confirm the 'cinematic, soundtrack' style that Brett has previously described the new material as sounding like. The live performances of both new songs from the gig in Peru are available to watch and listen to here from You Tube - Funeral Mantra/WheatfieldsThe Hunted
Despite a dazzling show in Peru, the gig in Santiago, Chile had to be postponed at the last minute due to immigration issues involving bogus work permits sent by the gig promoter in Peru. The show in Chile was therefore put back 4 days until 16th June. Despite fans intial frustration the eventual show was deemed a success.
Both shows were full electric gigs with backing band rather than the acoustic concerts Brett had favoured throughout 2008.
The full setlist for the show in Lima, Peru was:
Funeral Mantra
Wheatfields
The Hunted
Back To You
To The Winter
Love Is Dead
By The Sea
Everything Will Flow
The Empress
The 2 Of Us
The Asphalt World
Killing Of A Flashboy
She
Filmstar
Can't Get Enough
Trash
Beautiful Ones
The Wild Ones
So Young
Saturday Night
Music journal Q magazine has also revealed that other new song titles from Brett's forthcoming album include 'The Swans', 'Pretty Widows' and 'Scarecrows And Lilacs'. 'Slow Attack' is set for release on Brett's label BA Songs in late 2009.
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