By Monk
The Wildhearts have confirmed that they will release their new album, ‘21st Century Love Songs’, via Graphite Records on 3 September.
Pre-orders for the CD, digital and vinyl versions, as well as various T-shirt bundles, are available now.
Speaking after this past weekend’s ‘By Request’ live stream, frontman Ginger Wildheart to us:
“[Our last album] ‘Renaissance Men’ reminded me of our first album, ‘Earth Vs The Wildhearts’. No one knew how the fans and press would receive it, so it was balls-to-the-wall rock and fuck ’em if they don’t like it.
“Going in again, for ‘21st Century Love Songs’, naturally reminded me of our second album, ‘PHUQ’, where we got to flex our creative muscle, and show everyone what we’re capable of. This time we let the songs simmer until absolutely ready. We let the theme of the album present itself.
“There’s a subtlety to this album, something that people don’t often associate with The Wildhearts, and a sense of adventure in the unorthodox arrangements of the songs. This is where I become a fan of the band, when we ditch the rule book and just follow our instinct. Sarcastic, fun, angry, proud, experimental and belligerent, all wrapped up in a big ‘fuck you’, this is the sound of the band in their natural habitat. This time we’re in control.”
The Wildhearts are scheduled to play the Steelhouse Festival in Ebbw Vale on Sunday 25 July, the Rock & Blues Custom Show in Pentrich on Friday 30 July, Cleethorpes Rocks on Sunday 31 July and Bloodstock on Friday 13 August. They are also due to tour in September, with further dates scheduled for later in the year:
