David Gilmour announces new album
Written by Will Freeman on April 25, 2024
Legendary guitarist of Pink Floyd fame David Gilmour announces new album due out September 6th called “Luck and Strange”
The album was recorded over a 5 month period in studios in London and Brighton. The record was produced by David and Charlie Andrew, best known for his work with ALT-J and Marika Hackman. Of this new working relationship, David says, “We invited Charlie to the house, so he came and listened to some demos, and said things like, “Well, why does there have to be a guitar solo there?” and “Do they all fade out? Can’t some of them just end?”. He has a wonderful lack of knowledge or respect for this past of mine. He’s very direct and not in any way overawed, and I love that. That is just so good for me because the last thing you want is people just deferring to you.”
As with many of Gilmour’s albums and projects many of the lyrics have been written by his wife and long time collaborator Polly Samson. Gilmour stated about the lyrics and themes of the album “It’s written from the point of view of being older; mortality is the constant.” Gilmour elaborates, “We spent a load of time during and after lockdown talking about and thinking about those kind of things.” Polly has also found the experience of working with Charlie Andrew liberating, “He wants to know what the songs are about, he wants everyone who’s playing on them to have the ideas that are in the lyric informing their playing. I have particularly loved it for that reason.”
The album will feature 8 brand new tracks along with a reworking of The Montgolfier Brothers’ “Between Two Points”. The album also features artwork by Anton Corbijn.
The album also will feature the late Richard Wright who famously played keyboard alongside David Gilmour in Pink Floyd. Wright will be featured on the title track recorded in a jam session at Gilmour’s house. Other musicians on this album will be Guy Pratt & Tom Herbert on bass, Adam Betts, Steve Gadd and Steve DiStanislao on drums, Rob Gentry & Roger Eno on keyboards with string and choral arrangements by Will Gardner.
DAVID GILMOUR
‘LUCK AND STRANGE’
THE NEW ALBUM
RELEASED 6th SEPTEMBER
ON SONY MUSIC
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW
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NEW TRACK ‘THE PIPER’S CALL’
AVAILABLE FRIDAY 26th APRIL FROM DIGITAL PLATFORMS
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