MIKE + THE MECHANICS
‘OUT OF THE BLUE’
FEATURING NEW RECORDINGS OF CLASSIC HITS ON DELUXE VERSION
OUT TODAY VIA BMG
April 5, 2019 -- MIKE + THE MECHANICS released their ninth studio album, OUT OF THE BLUE,
today 5 via BMG. It captures the evolution of some of the band’s most
loved hits throughout their 35-year career with brand new recordings (on
deluxe version), as well as introducing fans to the band’s future with
three brand new tracks: “One Way,” “What Would You Do” and the album’s
lead single of the title track. A video for “Out Of The Blue” was
recently released and can be seen on the band’s official YouTube page.
OUT OF THE BLUE is available on CD, vinyl and on all digital outlets,
and a special deluxe CD version is available featuring six stunning
newly recorded “as-live” acoustic versions of “Don’t Know What Came Over
Me,” “The Best Is Yet To Come,” “The Living Years,” “Beggar On A Beach
Of Gold,” “Another Cup Of Coffee,” and “Over My Shoulder.”
Upon
announcing the release of the album, guitarist Mike Rutherford
explained, “Having toured with the Mechanics over the last 10 years, I
have heard the old songs change a bit each year with Andrew and Tim
singing and the same band playing. In some cases, they have been
extended and developed, so it seemed a good idea to record these
versions in the studio. Anyone who has seen us live will I’m sure like
to hear the old ones in this form, as they show how the two singers work
so well together. Especially on a song like ‘Get Up’ which has become a
double lead vocal.”
He
continues, “Recording the unplugged version was like in the old days -
down the stairs into a basement studio, not fifty yards away from
Trident Studios where we recorded Genesis’ second and third albums. We
recorded these live, and Tim and Andrew led the songs with great vocal
performances, and we mixed it as we recorded it like in the past. No
wonder albums took a maximum of three weeks to complete then! We have
also written and recorded three new songs which show the Mechanics next
stage, I hope!”
MIKE
+ THE MECHANICS formed in 1985 by Mike Rutherford and originally
featured Paul Young of Sad Café and Paul Carrack of Ace as frontmen.
They immediately stood apart from their contemporaries with their
unusual line up of two vocalists. Together, they achieved huge
commercial success throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s with a series of albums
including MIKE + THE MECHANICS, THE LIVING YEARS, WORD OF MOUTH, BEGGAR ON A BEACH OF GOLD and M6.
Astonishingly,
the band started as a side project by Rutherford, but went on to become
almost as ubiquitous as Genesis with a run of hits including “Silent
Running,” “Over My Shoulder,” “All I Need Is A Miracle,” and the
stunning U.S. and Australian #1 single, “The Living Years.” After Paul
Young’s sudden death in 2000, the band released one further album before
deciding to call it a day. Rutherford went on to perform a series of
sell-out concerts with a reformed Genesis in 2007, before turning his
attention once more to songwriting.
Despite
never expecting to start work with the Mechanics again, songs soon
started to take shape and Rutherford invited singers Andrew Roachford
and Tim Howar to work on the material with him. Together, the new
line-up of MIKE + THE MECHANICS released THE ROAD in 2011 and
enjoyed huge success on a tour across the U.K. and Ireland. Following a
series of sell-out tours through the U.K. and Europe, in 2017 they
released a brand new studio album, LET ME FLY, their first in six
years, which broke into the U.K. top 10. With Gary Wallis on drums,
Anthony Drennan on guitar and Luke Juby on keyboards alongside Mike
Rutherford, Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar, the Mechanics played a
rapturously received U.S. tour in early 2018 before returning to the
studio again to record new material.
MIKE
+ THE MECHANICS’ “The Looking Back Over My Shoulder Tour” will roll
through the U.K. and Europe in the coming weeks. They’ll also be meeting
up with an old friend in June and going on the road with Phil Collins
for the first six shows of his European tour. Tickets are available at www.philcollins.com/ and the dates are
6/2 - Ernst Happel Stadion - Vienna, Austria
6/4 - Groupama Stadium - Lyon, France
6/5 - Mercedes-Benz Arena - Stuttgart, Germany
6/7 - Olympiastadion - Berlin, Germany
6/8 - Ceres Park - Aarhus, Denmark
6/10 - Bergenhus Festning - Bergen, Norway
While
there are no U.S. tour dates planned at this time, fans can keep an eye
out for possible dates on the band’s official website.
Here’s the track listing for OUT OF THE BLUE:
One Way*
Out Of The Blue*
What Would You Do*
The Living Years
Beggar On A Beach Of Gold
Get Up
Another Cup Of Coffee
All I Need Is A Miracle
Silent Running
Over My Shoulder
Word Of Mouth
* New Tracks
Additional acoustic tracks for the deluxe CD and digital release:
Don’t Know What Came Over Me
The Best Is Yet To Come
The Living Years
Beggar On A Beach Of Gold
Another Cup Of Coffee
Over My Shoulder
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