Starsailor are set to release a 20th anniversary Deluxe Edition version of their debut album, Love Is Here, on 10 December. The new edition of the classic debut is available to pre-order now
Originally released in 2001, Love Is Here saw the band establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with, reaching No 2 in the UK album chart and winning them a worldwide fanbase. The album featured five UK Top 40 singles (Fever, Good Souls, Alcoholic, Lullaby and Poor Misguided Fool), with Alcoholic hitting No 10 in the chart.
The release features the original album with a bonus disc full of covers (songs by Bill Withers, Gram Parsons and Van Morrison); demos; session recordings; five brand-new, specially recorded 20th Anniversary Edition tracks; and newly written liner notes by the band.
Frontman James Walsh on the new versions featured: “With the new tracks we didn’t want to simply re-record the same versions so we worked on new arrangements & new sounds. Way To Fall is much more understated and gentle than the original but it works really well and Good Souls envokes the powerful song it’s turned into after numerous big live performances where it’s had to take on a larger life than the subtle studio recording on Love Is Here.”
Pre-order ‘Love Is Here’ 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition here:
2CD/2LP Track List:CD1/LP11. Tie Up My Hands2. Poor Misguided Fool3. Alcoholic4. Lullaby5. Way To Fall6. Fever7. She Just Wept8. Talk Her Down9. Love Is Here10. Good Souls11. Coming DownCD2/LP21. Good Souls (20th Anniversary Version) *2. Alcoholic (20th Anniversary Version) *3. Love Is Here (20th Anniversary Version) *4. Fever (20th Anniversary Version) *5. Way To Fall (20th Anniversary Version) *6. From A Whisper To A Scream (KCRW Session)7. Grandma’s Hands (Bill Withers cover)8. Hot Burrito #2 (The Flying Burrito Brothers Cover)9. Coming down (Band Version – Original Demo)10. The Way Young Lovers Do (Van Morrison Cover)* Previously UnreleasedStarsailor tour the album this December. Dates below:Thursday 2nd December 2021 – Tramshed, CardiffFriday 3rd December 2021 – Portsmouth Guildhall, PortsmouthSunday 5th December 2021 – The Marble Factory, BristolMonday 6th December 2021 – The Leadmill, SheffieldTuesday 7th December 2021 – SWG3 Galvanizers, GlasgowThursday 9th December 2021 – Riverside, NewcastleFriday 10th December 2021 – 02 Academy2, BirminghamSaturday 11th December 2021 – Leeds University Stylus, LeedsMonday 13th December 2021 – Albert Hall, ManchesterTuesday 14th December 2021 – 02 Shepherds Bush Empire, LondonGet tickets: here.
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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.
