British Sea Power - Machineries Of Joy

[ManicKangaroo]

British Sea Power have revealed the first taster of their new album, 'Machineries Of Joy'.



The follow up to the Brighton (by way of Kendal) band's 2010 album, 'Valhalla Dancehall’ is set for release on the 1st April, having been written in the Berwyn mountains in north Wales. The band also worked with Ken Thomas, whose previously worked with the likes of Mr David Bowie and Sigur Ros.

“We’d like to think the album is warm and restorative,” singer Yan said in a statement. “Various things are touched on in the words – Franciscan monks, ketamine, French female bodybuilders turned erotic movie stars. The world often seems a mad, hysterical place at the moment. You can’t really be oblivious to that, but we’d like the record to be an antidote – a nice game of cards in pleasant company.”

The album's tracklisting is:

1. Machineries Of Joy
2. K Hole
3. Hail Holy Queen
4. Loving Animals
5. What You Need The Most
6. Monsters Of Sunderland
7. Spring Has Sprung
8. Radio Goddard
9. A Light Above Ascending
10. When A Warm Wind Blows Through The Grass

[o]

Ooh, my mate likes these, I will let him know.
Nice enough on first listen.

[addpea]

Not much of a departure from their other stuff and I prefer them when they are a bit more upbeat, but its solid enough.

[space]

a very special release.
new album is superb!