Robbie Williams has shared a stacked playlist of ‘British Pop’ completely for NME, in addition to dropping his anthemic single ‘Spies’ and the tracklist for brand new album ‘Britpop’.
‘Spies’ marks the second single to be lifted from the previous Take That star turned solo sensation’s thirteenth album ‘Britpop’, having launched the file with ‘Rocket’ that includes Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi again in Might.
Having spoken of how the brand new file seems again to a “golden age for British music” within the min-90s, the ‘Angels’ star has now shared a playlist of his UK influences and favorite stars from throughout the final 40 years – that includes the likes of Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner’s Digital, McAlmont And Butler, Richard Hawley each solo and with Longpigs, David Bowie, The 1975, and previous collaborators Pet Store Boys. He’s additionally included a monitor by Morrissey, who he has written a tune about for the brand new album.
The tracklist for Robbie Williams’ ‘British Pop’ playlist for NME is:
Robbie Williams – ‘Spies’
Digital – ‘Get The Message’
The Longpigs – ‘On And On’
McAlmont And Butler – ‘Sure’
Deacon Blue – ‘Dignity’
Black Grape – ‘Reverend Black Grape’
Prefab Sprout – ‘Automobiles And Ladies’
Placebo – ‘Nancy Boy’
Aztec Digicam – ‘Someplace In My Coronary heart’
The Stunning South – Track For Whoever’
Richard Hawley – ‘Run For Me’
David Bowie – ‘Everybody Says Hello’
Morrissey – ‘Irish Blood, English Coronary heart’
The 1975 – ‘Love It If We Made It’
Pet Store Boys – ‘Jealousy’
David Essex – ‘We’re Gonna Make You A Star’
Hearken to the playlist on Spotify beneath, and test it out on Apple Music right here.
Right this moment (Friday July 18) additionally sees the discharge of anthemic new single ‘Spies’ – an anthemic and uplifting guitar-driven tune written by Robbie and long-time collaborators Karl Brazil and Owen Parker. In step with the album, ‘Spies’ has an air of nostalgia as Williams seems again on previous hedonism: “We used to remain up all evening/Considering we had been all spies/Praying that tomorrow received’t come.”
“I got down to create the album that I needed to put in writing and launch after I left Take That in 1995,” he stated of his upcoming file – which contains a traditional photograph of Williams backstage at Glastonbury 1995 the place he famously partied with Oasis.
“It was the height of Britpop and a golden age for British Music. The brand new file is uncooked, there are extra guitars and it’s much more upbeat and anthemic than ordinary. I’m immensely happy with this as a physique of labor and I’m excited for followers to listen to this album.”
The tracklist for ‘Britpop’ is:
1. ‘Rocket’
2. ‘Spies’
3. ‘Fairly Face’
4. ‘Chunk Your Tongue’
5. ‘Cocky’
6. ‘All My Life’
7. ‘Human’
8. ‘Morrissey’
9. ‘You’
10. ‘It’s OK Till The Medication Cease Working’
11. ‘Pocket Rocket’
Talking to NME about his guitar-heavy new sound earlier this summer time, Williams revealed: “I used to be enjoying it protected and I’ve not been driving my very own automobile. I’ve not had my palms on the wheel by way of second-thinking myself and guessing what individuals like. I simply needed to do one thing that I like.”
Williams will launch ‘Britpop’ on October 10. Pre-order it right here. Followers who pre-order the album will obtain early entry to future UK 2025 reside dates
Final month, Williams was confirmed because the Official FIFA Music Ambassador with the anthem ‘Want‘. He invited Italian artist Laura Pausini to function on the tune, and so they carried out the monitor collectively in a pre-match efficiency on the closing of the FIFA Membership World Cup in New York earlier this week.
After lately finishing his summer time ‘Britpop’ UK stadium tour because it continues to roll by way of Europe, Williams will headline Come Collectively Competition in Newcastle on August 20. Go to right here for tickets and extra data.
