Paul Weller will release ’66’, his 17th solo album, on 24th May 2024 through Polydor Records it has been announced.
The artwork for the album sees Weller teaming up with Sir Peter Blake again, marking the first time the pair has collaborated since Weller’s 1995 album ‘Stanley Road’. ’66’ will arrive the day before Weller turns 66.
Described as ‘reflective and inward thinking’, the album aims to bring a burst of positivity into the lives of Weller’s fans. Featuring 12 songs, ’66’ was worked up in Weller’s Black Barn studio over the course of three years with a host of guest musicians. There are lyrical contributions from an esteemed roll-call including Suggs, Noel Gallagher and Bobby Gillespie as well as co-writes with Erland Cooper and duo White Label.
The album features string arrangements from Hannah Peel and two collaborations with French producer and recording artist Christophe Vaillant, while acclaimed Brooklyn trio Say She She add vocals to ‘In Full Flight’. Peppered throughout the album are turns from an array of old friends including Dr Robert, Richard Hawley, Steve Brooks and Max Beesley.
The first taster from ’66’ is ‘Soul Wondering’, which is available to listen to via streaming and digital platforms now. First single, ‘Rise Up Singing’, will be the album’s lead single and arrives on 5th April 2024.
The album will be available on all major streaming platforms, CD, and vinyl. Pre-order here: https://paulweller.lnk.to/66AlbumPR
’66’ track-listing:
- Ship of Fools
- Flying Fish
- Jumble Queen
- Nothing
- My Best Friend’s Coat
- Rise Up Singing
- I Woke Up
- A Glimpse of You
- Sleepy Hollow
- In Full Flight
- Soul Wandering
- Burn Out
Paul Weller and his band will be touring the UK with following shows – now all sold out:
April 2024
02 – LONDON Shepherds Bush Empire
04 – POOLE Lighthouse
05 – BRISTOL Beacon
06 – NEWPORT ICC Wales
08 – SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavilion
09 – LEICESTER De Montfort Hall
11 – SHEFFIELD City Hall
12 – STOKE Victoria Hall
13 – STOCKTON Globe Theatre
15 – DUNFERMLINE Alhambra
16 – BLACKBURN King George’s Hall
17 – YORK Barbican
19 – LINCOLN Engine Shed
20 – AYLESBURY Waterside
21 – CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange
