Sporting a new look, soulful Dublin chanteuse IMELDA MAY – who blends rhythm and blues, with rock, gospel and jazz flavours – releases her fifth album, ‘Life. Love. Flesh. Blood,’ on April 7th via Decca Records.
Recorded in Los Angeles with veteran US producer T. Bone Burnett at the helm (Elvis Costello, Elton John, Cassandra Wilson, Diana Krall), the new LP – described by May as her most “honest” album yet – contains guest cameos from guitar avatar JEFF BECK (on ‘Black Tears’) and ex-Squeeze pianist , JOOLS HOLLAND (on ‘When It’s My Time’). May’s rhythm section comprises noted guitarist Marc Ribot, bassist Zach Dawes, and drummer Jay Bellerose.
The singer/songwriter is due to accompany the album’s release with a full UK tour in May (see below).
MAY 2017 UK TOUR DATES:
THU 04 IPSWICH REGENT THEATRE
FRI 05 CARDIFF ST DAVID’S HALL
SAT 06 CAMBRIDGE CORN EXCHANGE
MON 08 SOUTHEND CLIFFS PAVILION
TUE 09 GUILDFORD G LIVE
THU 11 READING HEXAGON
FRI 12 BOURNEMOUTH PAVILION THEATRE
SAT 1 NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL
MON 15 LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC
TUE 16 YORK BARBICAN
THU 18 LONDON PALLADIUM
FRI 19 BRISTOL COLSTON HALL
SAT 20 MANCHESTER BRIDGEWATER HALL
MON 22 BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY HALL
TUE 23 EDINBURGH USHER HALL
WED 24 GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL
FRI 26 GATESHEAD THE SAGE
SAT 27 BELFAST WATERFRONT HALL
