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European shows confirmed
It has been confirmed that Brett Anderson will followed up his tour of the UK in September with a short european tour in October.
Shows will take place in France, Germany, Denmark and Sweden while dates in Russia (Moscow) and Holland (The Crossing Border Festival) will take place in November (1st and 22nd).
Full details of the October tour are as follows:
18 Oct - DENMARK - Aarhus VoxHall - www.billetlugen.dk
19 Oct - DENMARK - Copenhagen Jazzhouse - www.billetlugen.dk
21 Oct - SWEDEN - Stockholm China Theatre - www.ticnet.se
22 Oct - SWEDEN - Gothenburg Storan - www.ticnet.se
24 Oct - GERMANY - Berlin Passionskirche - www.eventim.de
25 Oct - FRANCE - Paris Maroquinerie - www.digitick.com
All shows are in support of Brett's new solo album 'Wilderness' which was released in both download and CD format at various dates during July, August and September.
UK tour dates announced
Brett Anderson has announced details of a 5 date tour of the United Kingdom in support of his second solo album 'Wilderness'.
The former Suede and The Tears frontman, who launched his solo career in 2007 with debut album 'Brett Anderson', will play venues in Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, London and Brighton at the end of September. All shows will be acoustic performances.
As well as the UK dates it has also been confirmed that european shows will be announced in the future.
Further information for the UK tour including dates, venues and tickets details is below -
25 Sept - LEEDS - Leeds City Varieties
26 Sept - MANCHESTER - Royal Northern College Of Music
27 Sept - GLASGOW - Oran Mor
29 Sept - BRIGHTON - St. Georges Church
30 Sept - LONDON - Shepherds Bush Empire
Tickets for the shows can be ordered from seetickets.com - www.seetickets.com
'Wilderness' is now available to buy in download format from online retailers while the CD album can be purchased from independent record shops from 11th August and all other outlets from 1st September. It is released on Brett's own new record label BA Songs.
'Wilderness' release dates confirmed
Official release dates for Brett Anderson's second solo album in both digital and CD format have been confirmed.
So far the new album, titled 'Wilderness', has only been available on USB format to fans who bought tickets for his Mermaid Theatre show in London.
However the album will be officially available to purchase on digital download format from 29th July. On the same date Itunes will exclusively offer the album to buy with bonus track 'Symmetry'. This is preceded by the release of new song 'A Different Place' as a free download from digital outlets on 21st July.
'Wilderness' will then be available in CD format for the first time from 11th August from selected indie shops (further details to follow). Following this the CD will go on general sale through all outlets on 1st September.
All digital and CD releases will include album artwork and 12 page lyrics booklet. A mini tour of venues in both the UK and europe will support the album's release.
Below is the cover art from the 'Wilderness' album sleeve.
Brett performs new album in full
Brett Anderson has performed all of his new album 'Wilderness' during a special acoustic show at Mermaid Theatre in London on Monday 7th July.
In total Brett played 28 songs which also included a variety of Suede classics ('My Dark Star', 'Pantomime Horse') and earlier solo songs ('Song For My Father, 'To The Winter').
The show ran in 3 parts starting with the debuting of the new album before going on to play classics after the interval and ending with a 4 song encore.
Brett provided all guitar and piano and was backed on many of the songs by cellist Amy Langley. He also performed two duets with french singer Emmanuelle Seigner. Firstly they performed the new version of the existing solo song 'Back To You'. Later, during the second half of the show, they sang the song 'Les Mots Simples' (Simple Words) which the pair had recorded together as a release independent from Brett's solo work earlier in the year.
The full Mermaid Theatre show setlist was:
A Different Place
The Empress
Clowns
Chinese Whispers
Blessed
Funeral Mantra
Back To You (with Emmanuelle Seigner)
Knife Edge
P Marius
Love Is Dead
Song For My Father
Simple Words (Les Mot Simples with Emmanuelle Seigner)
Saturday Night
The Living Dead
My Dark Star
Pantomime Horse
Still Life
The Wild Ones
To The Winter
By The Sea
The Power
He's Gone
The 2 Of Us
The Asphalt World
So Young
Ebony
Everything Will Flow
Trash
'Wilderness' released on USB
Excited Brett Anderson fans have been receiving exclusive copies of his second solo album 'Wilderness' on USB stick format.
The album has been made available only to those who have bought tickets for his forthcoming acoustic show at the Mermaid Theatre in London on 7th July.
According to fans the album includes 9 songs and features new versions of existing Brett solo tracks 'Clowns' (a b-side from debut single 'Love Is Dead') and 'Back To You'. It is the 4th version of 'Back To You' available after previous versions by Pleasure, Brett Anderson and an Alan Moulder re-mix. The new version of 'Back To You' is a duet between Brett and French singer/actress Emmanuelle Seigner. Brett previously perfomed a duet with Seigner for her band Ultra Orange on the track 'Les Mots Simples'.
'Wilderness' also features the songs 'Blessed' and 'A Different Place' which Brett previously premiered at european gigs in late 2007/early 2008.
So far fans have been reacting very positively towards the new material with many claiming it to be amongst Brett's best work. The minimalist album was recorded with cellist Amy Langley in just one week.
A full release date for the new album on CD/digital format has also been announced via Brett's official Myspace page. 'Wilderness' will be released on Monday 21st July 2008. Further details regarding where the album will be available for purchase have yet to be confirmed.
This comes after Brett recently revealed he no longer has a record deal or publisher.
The full tracklisting for 'Wilderness' is:
A Different Place
The Empress
Clowns
Chinese Whispers
Blessed
Funeral Mantra
Back To You
Knife Edge
P Marius
Album title revealed
It has been revealed that the title of Brett Anderson's second solo album will be 'Wilderness'.
The title is said to reflect Brett's outlook on his current position as a music artist within the industry as a marginalised outsider. Both his debut solo album and single failed to enter the UK top 40 singles sales chart when they were released in 2007. This is a far cry from his days in Suede when during the 1990's they enjoyed a string of top 10 singles and number 1 albums. Even his short spell in follow up band The Tears saw them achieve a top 10 hit and top 20 album.
However Brett is still upbeat about the new album and his future despite the decline in his popularity. In a recent statement on his official website he said "I made the album with the purest of intentions: to create a beautiful suite of songs untethered by second guessing markets and playlists and music biz bullshit. I have no record company, no publisher, and a dwindling audience but I have never been more confident and focussed about what I am doing as an artist. The title of the album reflects this sense of where I see myself."
It is currently still unclear when the album will be released after Brett revealed that he no longer has a record deal. His previous label was Drowned In Sound Recordings who released his self-titled debut album.
Brett completes second album
Brett Anderson has announced that he has finished the recording and mixing of his second solo album in a personal message posted on his official website.
He said that the album took just 7 days to record with cellist Amy Langley supporting and he described it as "simple, personal, bleak, raw, romantic and soulful."
Brett also stated that he no longer has a record label or publisher leading to speculation that the eventual release of the album may only be in small numbers and exclusively through his official website although all release details have yet to be confirmed. The album's title and tracklisting have also yet to be revealed.
He claims the new album is "one of the most satisfying records I have ever been involved with" and "I have never been more confident and focussed about what I am doing as an artist."
The full message reads:
ok, so the album is all done and ready to roll. i recorded everything live to 2 inch tape with no click tracks and just one other musician playing cello. the whole thing was recorded and mixed in 7 sunny days in May and it was one of the most satisfying records i have ever been involved with. it is simple, personal, bleak ,raw , romantic and soulful and is full of the jagged edges and hiss and crackle of the studio. of course i love the songs, there would be something very wrong if i didn't.some of you will love them too and some of you will probably hate what i have done.that's just how it works. as long as your constructive critism doesn't become personal invective i am genuinely fine with that. i made the album with the purest of intentions: to create a beautiful suite of songs untethered by second guessing markets and playlists and music biz bullshit . i have no record company, no publisher , and a dwindling audience but i have never been more confident and focussed about what i am doing as an artist. the title of the album reflects this sense of where i see myself but you will have to wait for that.
there will be some new You Tube films appearing very soon of bits and pieces of new songs in their rawest form so keep your eyes peeled....
i suppose i should tell you that personally i have never in my life been happier than the time that i made this record. it's a wonderful thing to reach 40 and realize that your best days are still ahead of you..
a bientot.. x
A You Tube video of Brett and Amy Langley rehearsing the new material is available here -
Brett and Amy rehearsing
New album/London show details
It has been announced that Brett Anderson will be playing live at the Mermaid Theatre in London in July.
The show will include new material from Brett's forthcoming second solo album which he began recording in May.
Brett previously premiered new songs 'Blessed' and 'Different Place' on tour in December and January.
When purchasing tickets for the Mermaid Theatre show, which takes place on Monday 7th July, a copy of the new album on USB stick is also included in the price (£30). A release date for Brett's new album on CD and download format is yet to be announced.
The show is acoustic with backing from Amy Langley on Cello. Other shows previously announced for Russia, Chile and Poland will be full band performances.
These shows will see Nicolaj Juel replacing Jim Dare on guitars. Juel is the brother of Bastian who provided bass guitar on Brett's debut solo album although never peformed live with Brett. Mat Osman and Sebastian Sternberg will continue their live duties on bass and drums respectively.
To order tickets for the Mermaid Theatre performance click here - www.ticketweb.co.uk
Brett gives away his piano
Brett Anderson has given away his own piano that he bought in 1993 to a fan on his official website.
It comes after Brett bought a brand new piano and had no space left for the old one. It was used by Brett when writing classic Suede songs 'By The Sea', 'Lazy', 'Down' and 'Another No One' as well as the melodies for 'The Next Life' and 'Sleeping Pills' from Suede's debut album.
To win the upright Stanton & Sons piano all that fans on Brett's official forum had to do was say why they wanted it and Brett would then chose who should receive it.
This amazing collector's item was won by forum user 'Simon Only' who had to collect it from a rehearsal studio in West London.
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