Passenger Confirms New LP 'Songs For The Drunk And Broken Hearted', Shares Title Track
Friday, 23 October 2020
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Zakary Walters
Passenger, aka Mike Rosenberg, has announced his 13th studio album.
'Songs For The Drunk And Broken Hearted' will arrive on January 8 and feature the newly shared track that inspired its title, A Song For The Drunk And Broken Hearted, a thoughtful, guitar-driven tune.
It was recorded at his Black Crow Studios in his hometown of Brighton and will land close on the heels of the digital only release of Passenger's previous album, 'Patchwork', which was issued in July.
Most of the record was written pre-coronavirus at a time when Rosenberg was newly single. "Coming out of a break-up creates such a fragile window,” he said. "You’re so used to the safety of being with somebody and suddenly you're out in the world on your own. And you get pissed and probably make some bad decisions. In some ways, you make it worse for yourself. But it's a heady moment, losing love and being drunk. And it’s universal. Everyone goes through it at some stage."
The song's accompanying video sees Rosenberg and his band dressed as clowns performing to a room of drunk and dispirited people. "This video was so much fun to make," he added. "I'm a huge fan of The Joker, and as the lyrics in the chorus of the song mention 'jokers and jesters,' it felt like the perfect opportunity to dress up like a clown and freak everyone out. The idea of setting it in a really grim and depressing bar room environment really helps bring out the story within the song."
Passenger will celebrate the album with a livestream performance from London's Royal Albert Hall on January 10. Those who pre-order the record will receive priority access. His 2020 live dates have been rescheduled to 2021 in response to the pandemic.
'Songs For The Drunk And Broken Hearted' tracklist:
1. Sword from the Stone
2. Tip of My Tongue
3. What You’re Waiting For
4. The Way That I Love You
5. Remember to Forget
6. Sandstorm
7. A Song for the Drunk and Broken Hearted
8. Suzanne
9. Nothing Aches Like a Broken Heart
10. London in the Spring
11. London in the Spring (Acoustic)
12. Nothing Aches Like A Broken Heart (Acoustic)
13. Suzanne (Acoustic)
14. A Song for the Drunk and Broken Hearted (Acoustic)
15. Sandstorm (Acoustic)
16. Remember to Forget (Acoustic)
17. The Way That I Love You (Acoustic)
18. What You’re Waiting For (Acoustic)
19. Tip of My Tongue (Acoustic)
20. Sword from the Stone (Acoustic)
Passenger Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Sat February 13 2021 - BELFAST Ulster Hall
Sun February 14 2021 - DUBLIN Vicar Street
Tue February 16 2021 - GLASGOW Barrowland
Thu February 18 2021 - EDINBURGH Usher Hall
Fri February 19 2021 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Sat February 20 2021 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Mon February 22 2021 - BRIGHTON Brighton Dome
Tue February 23 2021 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
Thu February 25 2021 - BRISTOL O2 Academy Bristol
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