New Album ‘The Boy Named If’
Released January 14th, 2022 on EMI
The Boy Named If & Other Favourites – 2022 UK Tour
Including Date at London’s Hammersmith Eventim Apollo on June 23rd
Elvis Costello & The Imposters‘ new song ‘Paint the Red Rose Blue’ is out today. Listen here. ‘Paint the Red Rose Blue’ is the second song to be released from ‘The Boy Named If’ out January 14th 2022, the new album of urgent, immediate songs with bright melodies, guitar solos that sting and a quick step to the rhythm.
According to Costello, the song is “The account of someone who has long-courted theatrical darkness, only for its violence and cruelty to become all too real. In its wake, a bereft couple learn to love again, painting a melancholy blue over the red of romance.”
Elvis will return to the UK in June 2022 with The Imposters (Steve Nieve – keyboards; Pete Thomas – drums; Davey Faragher – bass & backing vocals) along with Charlie Sexton for an extensive UK run of dates.
Ian Prowse will be opening the show, performing songs from his upcoming album. ‘One Hand on the Starry Plough’ will be released 11th February, 2022.
Tickets are available HERE. Elvis Costello & The Imposters play the following dates:
June 2022
Sun 5th – Brighton Dome
Tue 7th – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Wed 8th – Newcastle O2 City Hall
Fri 10th – Liverpool Philharmonic
Sat 11th – Manchester Opera House
Mon 13th – Birmingham Symphony Hall
Tue 14th – Leicester De Montfort Hall
Thu 16th – Oxford New Theatre
Fri 17th – Bath The Forum
Sun 19th – Portsmouth Guildhall
Mon 20th – Swansea Arena
Wed 22nd – Ipswich Regent Theatre
Thur 23rd – London Eventim Apollo
Wednesday, 8th December saw the release of a Lupe-O-Vision short feature for the album’s first cut ‘Magnificent Hurt’ by marionette maker, Tony Sinnett in collaboration with Eamon Singer and Arlo McFurlow and edited by Elliot Thomas.
Since his U.K. tour of 2020 was curtailed after a triumphant Hammersmith Apollo appearance in March 2020, Elvis Costello has released the album, ‘Hey Clockface’ and the subsequent French language E.P., ‘La Face de Pendule à Coucou’ – featuring the voices of Iggy Pop and Isabelle Adjani.
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My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both.
Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago and married my childhood sweetheart and life is good.
