Citizens! release new album, European Soul
London indie/electronic band Citizens! today release their second album, European Soul.
The first track to be taken from the album, Lighten Up, was launched in December of last year with a stunning interactive video by acclaimed directors Focus Creeps (who made R U Mine? by the Arctic Monkeys and Easy Easy by King Krule).
Taking ‘soul’ as its musical cue, the record is future-facing and lyrically positive: “In Waiting For Your Lover, there’s a line that says: “everything can change tonight”, explains lead singer Tom Burke. “You should never be resigned, always push forward. That’s European Soul”.
“The album is a love song to Europe. When we sing ‘Don’t be scared of the world outside your window…’ we are longing for a unified and hopeful spirit that is not afraid of the outsider,” says Burke.
“The title is more ideological than political. It suggests the idea of unity, of inclusion; by sharing emotion people come together. The best parties are the ones where everyone is invited.”
Having played a sold-out show at London’s Village Underground in late 2014, the band will play London’s XOYO on Thursday April 16 before heading to Europe for a short run of gigs:
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16th London XOYO
18th Paris La Gaite Lyrique
20th Berlin Privatclub
21st Hamburg Molotow
Tickets for the London show are on sale now via www.gigsandtours.com. Here’s the track listing for the 11-track album, recorded in Paris during the summer of 2014 with producer Laurent d’Herbecourt (Phoenix collaborator):
1. Lighten Up
2. Waiting For Your Lover
3. European Girl
4. My Kind Of Girl
5. Only Mine
6. Brick Wall
7. Trouble
8. I Remember
9. Have I Met You
10. Xmas Japan
11. Are You Ready?
Buy the album here:
Digital http://smarturl.it/EuropeanSoulDLX
Or pick up a signed copy here!
http://smarturl.it/EuropeanSoulLP
