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David Gray's new album 'Foundling'
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David Gray's new album 'Foundling'
After a year spent chiefly on the road and less than 12 months since his last major release, David Gray presents the latest extract from a period of intense creativity and labour - his ninth album – ‘Foundling’.
Born as a side project during the sessions for its predecessor ‘Draw The Line’, ‘Foundling’ quickly burst into bloom and commanded the full attention of its creator - an experiment left in the lab overnight that you wake to find taking over your world. “It’s the record I’ve been wanting to make for a long time, and it’s as strong a statement as ‘White Ladder’ in its way - a jumping off point for what might happen next.”
‘Foundling’; David Gray’s new album, is released on August 16th
Invoking the spirit of its multi-million selling ancestor is no idle comparison since this too was composed aside from commercial expectations and schedules, entirely on its creator’s terms. “I felt like this was my private record, I didn’t get too picky, I threw out a lot of the everyday concerns of record making, and it’s actually a wonderfully liberating feeling. I’ve done so much recording lately, I think you eventually get braver, and go further, sometimes by doing less. We just made it the way we wanted to.”
David’s collaborators here include ‘White Ladder’ producer and long term colleague Iestyn Polson, Caroline Dale and her octet, the Kick Horns as well as the regular members of the band rearranged into different roles. The result offers contradictions - minimalist and dramatic, understated and mature - and has yielded early comparisons to Tom Waits, Randy Newman and The Band. Like the orphan from whom its name is taken, ‘Foundling’ has a special place in the hearts of its assorted parents, “We just love it,” says David. They trust that it will find affection out in the wider world, now that it stands alone.
To win one of five copies of the brand new album in our prize draw, simply answer the following question.
Which of these is the title of a famous David Gray song?
A. Babylon
B. Bolton
C. Bradford
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