Jake Bugg has announced he'll be releasing his brand new album 'On My One' via Virgin EMI on June 17.
Jake Bugg
Lead single 'Gimme The Love' comes a little sooner on April 15 and is described as "an intoxicating mix of funky drums and wah-wah guitar."
Taking its name from a saying in Jake's Nottingham hometown, the album "mainly has been me on my own", says Jake.
"I saw this as the logical next step in my development as a songwriter. It was a challenge but something I felt I had to do."
Writing all 11 of the songs on the collection, Jake even played most of the instruments and produced most of the LP, with a little help from Jacknife Lee on three tracks.
After some huge success which saw his 2012 debut self-titled album go double platinum and his 2013 follow-up 'Shangri La' smash into the top five, Jake's hoping his new album will resonate as loudly as the former two.
Recorded not only in Nottingham and London but Los Angeles, Jake says: "Blues is my favourite genre. Whether it's soul or hip hop, it all stems from the blues. To me the blues just means singing your emotions and expressing your pain so others can feel it. That's the beauty of music. If nothing else, I'd like to think I've done that with this record."
Full tracklisting for 'On My One' is as follows:
- On My One
- Gimme The Love
- Love, Hope and Misery
- The Love We're Hoping For
- Put Out The Fire
- Never Wanna Dance
- Bitter Salt
- Ain't No Rhyme
- Livin' Up Country
- All That
- Hold On You
He'll also play the following live dates with his band:
- Mon March 7 - London, Village Underground - East
- Tues March 8 - London, Tufnell Park Dome - North
- Thurs March 10 - London, Brixton Electric - South
- Fri March 11 - London, Bush Hall - West
Exclusive pre-sale sign up is available online at jakebugg.com, with general release from Wednesday, March 2.
Pre-orders for the album can also be made at Jake's website, with those who do so instantly gaining new tracks 'On My One' and 'Gimme The Love'.
Special bundles include physical formats with hand-numbered limited artwork prints and as part of an artwork vinyl box set with extra 7", there are two exclusive tracks, five artwork prints, a signed envelope and a 'making of' DVD.
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