Beth Gibbons announces album and releases “Floating on a Moment”

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His anxieties, reflections and personal growth in a single album.

The English composer shared on her social networks that she will finally release a new solo album, where she brings together more than 10 years of experiences and music. She knows the details.

Beth Gibbons vocalist of Portishead, announced that after a long wait he will be able to offer new music. Lives Outgrown will be released on May 17 via Domino Records and you can now see the video of the first single directed by Tony Oursler.

Beth’s work is so powerful that it can lead us through the forests and fires of life, revealing glimpses of possible futures. With a voice and music like that, she knew we had to make open, somewhat speculative images,” Tony Oursler mentioned in a press release.

Give play to “Floating on a Moment”:

For Gibbons This album was born as the catharsis of his experiences of adulthood, with a sound that experiments with his abilities as an artist: “it reflects what has happened to me inside, my 50 years brought a new, but old, horizon. It has been a time of farewells, to my family, friends, even to who I was before, the lyrics reflect my anxieties and thoughts on sleepless nights, that’s why Lives Outgrown”, comments the composer in a handwritten note.

This project continues the solo releases of Beth Gibbons like their 2002 album Out Of Season, hoping to be an intimate album, with the same exploration in the musical sense. The singer added: “I hope those who have been so loyal and supportive over the years, as well as new listeners, enjoy it.”

Look at the cover and the tracklist next:

Lives Outgrown tracklisting:

  1. “Tell Me Who You Are Today”
  2. “Floating On A Moment”
  3. “Burden Of Life”
  4. “Lost Changes”
  5. “Rewind”
  6. “Reaching Out”
  7. “Oceans”
  8. “For Sale”
  9. “Beyond The Sun”
  10. “Whispering Love”

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