Recently, Yungblud dropped his latest single, ”Lovesick Lullaby,” with a music video shot by Charlie Sarsfield. The track features on the new album, Idols, which the 27 year old artist has now revealed, will arrive on June 20th. His fourth studio full-length, it comes via Locomotion/ Island Records, and makes up the first part of a double album, with the release date of part two yet to be announced. Find more information in the article below.
Yungblud said “I wanted to make a project that didn’t focus on singles or anything else except feeling and world-building… A project with no limitations.”
Yungblud’s last two albums went to number one in the UK and broke into the Billboard Hot 100, and his back catalogue has accumulated an astonishing 6 billion streams globally. Idols, recorded in Leeds, is Yungblud’s most ambitious yet. The decision to produce the album just a few miles from where he grew up was made to minimise distractions during the process. The artist was joined by producer Matti Schwartz, Bob Bradley on additional production, and guitarist Adam Warrington. Idols will be available across a number of formats, including four varieties of special edition vinyl.
On Idols, Yungblud explores the theme of hero-worship; how we look to others for validation, often putting others’ lives on a pedestal at the expense of the richness of our own experiences. Yungblud says, “We turn to others for an identity before turning to ourselves. Self-belief, self-reclamation, self-evolution and change. As we grow up, we lose our belief in magic and mystery. We begin to rationalise everything; our cage walls build up.” He added, “We compare ourselves to 15 different people before we’ve even had our breakfast.” Yungblud describes the album as, “A love letter to self-reclamation… to rock music… [and] to life; in all it’s f*cking madness.”
Yungblud recently spent the evening behind the bar at the iconic Hawley Arms in London, serving drinks to a packed crowd. “Lovesick Lullaby” marks Yungblud’s second single since his return in March with the nine-minute, six-second epic album opener, “Hello Heaven, Hello,” which debuted as Jack Saunders’ Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1.
At his surprise Scala gig last month, the artist treated fans to unreleased tracks from the album. Introducing “Zombie,” he revealed, “This song was written initially about my grandmother going through serious injury and trauma. It’s about the feeling of deterioration and ugliness – shutting the world and the people we love out, out of the fear of becoming a burden or an embarrassment.”
News of the new album follows Yungblud’s appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show in March, where he joined guests on the sofa to discuss the forthcoming album as well as the return of his own-curated festival Bludfest, set for its second year. Speaking about his motivation behind the festival and its affordable price point, Yungblud explained, “It needed to represent a new idea and a new generation. Gigs at the minute are extortionately expensive.”
Album formats:
Vinyl:
* Each vinyl offer includes a 4-page lyric booklet and 1 of 6 collectible double-sided photo lithos – unique to each vinyl variant – designed to form a cross-shaped image when the set is completed.
Black Vinyl (Standard)
Yungblud Store Exclusive: Signed “Distant Smoke” Marble Vinyl – Includes signed album artwork print
Indie Exclusive: Signed “Supermoon” Silver Vinyl – Features alternate cover and includes signed album artwork print
Amazon Exclusive: “Wishing Well” Magenta Vinyl
Spotify Exclusive: “Hell And Back” Two-Color Vinyl
CDs:
Standard CD
Signed CD – Available via Yungblud Store and indie retailers
Amazon Exclusive CD – Features alternate cover
Idols tracklisting:
01 Hello Heaven, Hello
02 Idols Pt I
03 Lovesick Lullaby
04 Zombie
05 The Greatest Parade
06 Change
07 Monday Murder
08 Ghosts
09 Fire
10 War
11 Idols Pt II
12 Supermoon
Yungblud is fast becoming one of the key musical voices of his generation, blending influences from rock, punk and pop to monumental effect. His arena-filling performances around the world have cemented his place as one Britain’s most electrifying musical exports. He has received several accolades, including the MTV EMA for Best Alternative (2021) and the O2 Silver Clef Award for Best Live Act (2022). Known for his electrifying stage presence and boundary-pushing lyrics, Yungblud continues to challenge conventions while inspiring fans worldwide with messages of authenticity and acceptance. This year, Yungblud debuted own curated festival Bludfest and released his first book, You Need to Exist: A Book to Love and Destroy on Penguin Books. https://www.yungbludofficial.com/
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