Tom Jones Introduces New LP 'Surrounded by Time' With First Single Talking Reality Television Blues
Friday, 15 January 2021
Written by Laura Johnson
Photo: Rick Guest
Tom Jones has released a new single.
His cover of Todd Snider's Talking Reality Television Blues is the first track to be taken from his new album, 'Surrounded by Time'. The follow-up to 2015's 'Long Lost Suitcase' is due out on April 23
The six and a half-minute song finds the legendary vocalist delivering a stream of consciousness spoken word performance atop an experimental jazz by way of '60s alt-rock backdrop. Press play below.
Announcing the album online, Jones said:
"Last year, during lockdown and after 5 years of enormous personal changes, I finally found the need to express myself again through music. So I got into the studio with some great friends and musicians and created a new album!
"Who expects what is always so completely unexpected? My personal clock start [ed] ticking in 1940, and with all the magnificent strangeness of life on this planet both speeding up and slowing down, the album is titled Surrounded By Time.
"Each song tells a story that comes from me and reflects on my own experience at some time or another. It's been a hulluva ride, and I am really, really proud of this record - it's a great listen and I hope you take a moment to give it some Time...."
Introducing Surrounded by Time, my brand new album. I am really excited to share this new record which is released 23rd April. Surrounded by Time is available to pre-order today. Lots to look forward to and I hope you will enjoy this next chapter with me x https://t.co/SBiV77OKOopic.twitter.com/lXywg7Cjxd
Tom Jones has rescheduled his A Celebration Tour of the UK and Europe to this summer in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tom Jones Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Sun May 30 2021 - BELFAST Botanic Gardens
Mon May 31 2021 - BELFAST Botanic Gardens
Wed June 02 2021 - CORK Live At The Marquee
Tue June 08 2021 - LONDON Hampton Court Palace
Sat June 12 2021 - HULL Hull College Craven Park
Sun June 13 2021 - DARLINGTON Darlington Arena
Fri June 18 2021 - PLYMOUTH Plymouth Hoe
Sat June 19 2021 - NEWTON LE WILLOWS Haydock Park Racecourse
Sun June 27 2021 - TELFORD QEII Arena Telford
Fri July 02 2021 - DONNYBROOK Energia Park
Sun July 04 2021 - TONBRIDGE Hop Farm
Fri July 23 2021 - NEWMARKET Racecourse
Sun July 25 2021 - CARLISLE Bitts Park
Sun August 08 2021 - EDINBURGH Princes Street Gardens
Tue August 10 2021 - EDINBURGH Princes Street Gardens
Sun August 15 2021 - NORWICH Earlham Park
Wed May 19 2021 - SIEGEN KulturPur Festival (Germany)
Fri May 21 2021 - BERLIN Tempodrom (Germany)
Tue June 22 2021 - AMSTERDAM Ziggo Dome (Netherlands)
Tue July 06 2021 - LUXEMBOURG CITY Neimenster (Luxembourg)
Thu July 08 2021 - MARBELLA Starlite Marbella (Spain)
Tue July 13 2021 - PERUGIA Umbria Jazz Festival (Italy)
Thu July 15 2021 - GRAZ Stadhalle Graz (Austria)
Sat July 17 2021 - VIENNA Wiener Konzerthaus (Austria)
Sat July 31 2021 - TONSBERG Brygga i Tonsberg (Norway)
Sun August 01 2021 - TIENEN Suikerrock Festival (Belgium)
Tue August 03 2021 - STOCKHOLM Grona Lund (Sweden)
Thu August 05 2021 - GOTHENBURG Liseberg Park (Sweden)
Fri August 13 2021 - KIEL Schleswig Holstein Festival (Germany)
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