Saturday 15th February
PETER PERRETT
£24 | £26 [+10% booking fee]
Doors open 8pm
18 + show
There is typically talk of a ‘second coming’ but much less, if at all, of a ‘third coming’ but that’s what Perrett’s third album The Cleansing epitomises – set for release on November 1st. Following the second coming of its two predecessors – both unexpected given his 2017 solo debut How The West Was Won was Perrett’s first album in almost 30 years whilst his pattern of vanishing from sight was broken by 2019’s follow-up Humanworld – The Cleansing doesn’t only match his best work but expands it: an ambitious double album comprising 20 songs. Lead single and opening track ‘ I Wanna Go With Dignity’ is instant, indefatigable proof: a tight three minutes and 25 seconds laced with Perrett’s deadpan wit and alarming honesty. A new era, then, with a new energy, and a new approach.
Alongside his trusted team of sons Jamie (guitar / production) and Peter Jr (bass) plus members of his live band, Perrett is assisted by a roster of starry guests including Johnny Marr, Bobby Gillespie, Fontaines D.C.’s Carlos O’Connell and Dream Wife guitarist Alice Go. Perrett’s uniquely narcotic and alluring melodies, gorgeous South London drawl and ravishing rock dynamic now allied to a wider span of musical arrangements and lyrical concerns – touching on themes of art, addiction, ageing, social media and witch trials amongst others. ‘I know some of the subject matter is death, suicide and depression,’ Perrett notes, ‘but I feel there is an uplifting atmosphere to the album, because I’m obviously enjoying recognising what is going on around me.’
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