Cat Stevens is releasing a brand new album every week earlier than his Glastonbury legends slot.
The 74-year-old musician – who’s often known as Yusuf Islam – is bringing out his seventeenth studio LP ‘King of a Land’ on June 16 through BMG / Darkish Horse Data.
The weekend after, Cat will head to the world well-known pageant in Somerset on June 25 to carry out the coveted Sunday tea-time legends slot on the Pyramid Stage – a extremely prestigious billing beforehand occupied by Diana Ross, Kylie Minogue, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Brian Wilson and plenty of extra.
‘King of a Land’ is an epic physique of labor. Greater than a decade within the making, Cat’s 12 new songs characteristic phrases and melodies that paint a vivid image of a world which embraces the misplaced lands of truisms and stainless youth, and brings it into touching distance.
His poetical storytelling invitations the listener on a journey in direction of the gates of another universe to that which we presently inhabit – the place pleased endings can presumably occur.
The LP is preceded by the closing monitor ‘Take The World Aside’, out now, which is accompanied by an animated lyric video created by Peter H. Reynolds.
Reflecting on the file, Cat stated: “Trying on the jagged journey of my music, starting as I did within the 60’s, I’d say this new file is a mosaic. A really clearly outlined description of the place I have been and who I’m.
“Generally you need to take one thing aside, to seek out the peace you’re searching for.”
The album’s paintings was additionally created by Reynolds, the award-winning Canadian kids’s illustrator.
‘King of a Land’ is the continuation of a collaboration between Yusuf and Peter that started with the New York Occasions greatest promoting ‘Peace Practice’ image e-book in 2021. In addition to the ‘King of a Land’ cowl artwork, Peter has created illustrations for every of the songs portraying the album’s lyrical themes that characteristic within the file’s accompanying booklet.
Talking about his work with Cat, Peter stated: “Somebody pinch me. Illustrating the Peace Practice image e-book was an honour, however when Yusuf requested me to create the album artwork and animation for ‘King of a Land’… effectively, I really feel like I am dreaming. The music and lyrics are really what the world wants now greater than ever.”
Early recording periods for ‘King of a Land‘ stretch again to 2011 at Berlin’s Hansa Studios – the setting for traditional albums corresponding to David Bowie’s ‘Low’, ‘Heroes’ and U2’s ‘Achtung Child’ – and from there, recording areas moved via the years from ICP Studios in Brussels to La Fabrique in Provence, South of France.
Further overdubs and a 60-piece orchestra have been recorded in Air and Angel studios in London, with some key work initially recorded in Cat’s personal garage-based dwelling studio in Dubai he calls “Dubville”.
Overseeing the recording course of was Yusuf’s long-term producer and later co-producer, ex-Yardbird Paul Samwell-Smith.
‘King of a Land’ is accessible for pre-order on inexperienced vinyl in a gatefold format with a 36 web page booklet that includes illustrations by Peter Reynolds.
The CD additionally contains a booklet illustrated by Peter Reynolds – pre-order right here. An unique version of the album, pressed on white vinyl, is accessible from the official Yusuf / Cat Stevens on-line retailer together with album merchandise – go to the official retailer right here.
‘King of a Land‘ album tracklisting:
1. Practice on a Hill
2. King of a Land
3. Pagan Run
4. He’s True
5. All Nights, All Days
6. One other Evening within the Rain
7. Issues.
8. Son of Mary
9. Highness
10. The Boy Who Knew The best way to Climb Partitions
11. How Good it Feels
12. Take the World Aside
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