Description
| Release Date | 23/08/2024 |
| Format | LP Green/ LP Black/ CD |
| Label | Fiction |
| Catalogue Number | 6504138/ 6504136/ 6504137 |
Orlando Weeks forthcoming new album LOJA (Portuguese for store) was written in both London and Lisbon.
Recording began in earnest in January 2023 at the beautiful Chale Abbey Studios with longtime live collaborator Sergioaschetzko as producer, supported by co-producer and engineer David Granshaw. In its latter stages, Nathan JerkinsBULLION) contributed additional production and mixing.
Lead single Dig, featuring Rhian Teasdale (Wet Leg), is 3 minutes of half argument, long worn-out promises beingremade and road weary offences being retaken.
The record features a number of other key collaborators including Katy J Pearson, Tony Njoku, Oliver Hamilton (Caroline)and Alejandro Aranda (Scary Pool Party) .
The core musical contributions come from long standing live collaborators Sami El-Enany, Luca Caruso, William Doyleand Alexander Painter.
A love letter to his new home, lyrically Loja toys with both the fantastical and stark realism. There are sleeping giants in Track 2’s ‘Best Night’; and the final song on the album, Beautiful Place, tells the story of a beach death.
The novelty of a new city afforded Weeks the opportunity to romanticise his present and reevaluate his past.The first live performances in over a year will be at Copeland Gallery this June. During a 4 day/night residency, Weekswill preview music from ‘Loja’ alongside an exhibition of the prints and drawings that are the accompanying visualaspect of the album.
Tracklist
1. Longing
2. Best Night
3. Wake Up
4. Dig feat. Rhian Teasdale
5. You & The Packhorse Blues
6. Good To See You
7. My Love Is (Daylight Saving)
8. Please Hold
9. Sorry
10. Tomorrow
11. Beautiful Place
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