Marc Almond Confirms 'Shadows And Reflections' Release Date
Tuesday, 18 July 2017
Written by Jon Stickler
Marc Almond has confirmed the release date for his new album, 'Shadows and Reflections'.
Featuring orchestral arrangements of iconic songs and 60’s orchestral pop, as well as two original compositions, the album contains songs written and recorded by artists such as Burt Bacharach, the Action, the Yardbirds, Bobby Darin, Julie Driscoll, Billy Fury and the Young Rascals. Speaking about the record and its concept, Almond said:
"It’s a sea of lush strings, lilting guitar, choral harmonies and full, panoramic sound. I wanted it to have the feel of a very late 1960s Italian cinema soundtrack. Everything stems from and returns back to that final track.
"It’s about this guy that’s living in a luxury expansive glass apartment overlooking the city, filled with sculptures and beautiful things, an empty soulless shell, surrounded by absurd wealth. He is sitting alone and I imagine listening to this music, possibly the songs that make up this album. He’s rich in the bank but the poorest person you know.
"I particularly like the strangeness of many of those 60’s records, the oddness about them, sometimes unsettling, out of the mould, that light psychedelia approach from the early Floyd records, Sgt. Pepper and Soft Machine."
With the album set to arrive on September 22 through BMG, the synth-pop pioneer will be accompanied by a full orchestra to perform songs from 'Shadows and Reflections' plus other known and lesser known tracks from the period across 18 dates starting on October 3 at London's Royal Festival Hall.
'Shadows and Reflections'
1. Overture
2. Shadows And Reflections
3. I’m Lost Without You
4. How Can I Be Sure
5. Something Bad On My Mind
6. Blue On Blue
7. I Know You Love Me Not
8. Interlude
9. From the Underworld
10. Still I’m Sad
11. Embers
12. Not For Me
13. All thoughts Of Time
14. The Shadow of Your Smile
15 No One To Say Good Night To
Marc Almond Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Tue October 03 2017 - LONDON Royal Festival Hall
Thu October 05 2017 - GUILDFORD G Live Guildford
Mon October 09 2017 - SCUNTHORPE Baths Hall
Tue October 10 2017 - LEEDS Leeds Town Hall
Thu October 12 2017 - PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth Guildhall
Sat October 14 2017 - IPSWICH Ipswich Regent Theatre
Sun October 15 2017 - OXFORD New Theatre Oxford
Tue October 17 2017 - BIRMINGHAM Symphony Hall
Thu October 19 2017 - MANCHESTER Bridgewater Hall
Fri October 20 2017 - BRISTOL Colston Hall
Sat October 21 2017 - CAMBRIDGE Cambridge Corn Exchange
Mon October 23 2017 - SOUTHEND Southend Cliffs Pavilion
Thu October 26 2017 - POOLE Lighthouse
Mon October 30 2017 - LIVERPOOL Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Tue October 31 2017 - NOTTINGHAM Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Fri November 03 2017 - BRIDLINGTON Bridlington Spa Centre
Sat November 04 2017 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Tyne Theatre
Sun November 05 2017 - EDINBURGH Usher Hall
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