Crowded House announce new album and launch show for 'Gravity Stairs'
Their album will be out in May
Crowded House, the band behind hits like 'Weather With You' and 'Don't Dream It's Over', have announced the the name and release date of their eighth studio album, along with a launch show.
The band's album will be called 'Gravity Stairs' and released on 31st May. The band took to Instagram to share the news of the new release writing: 'Crowded House - Gravity Stairs. The new album out May 31. Pre-order & pre-save now via the link in bio.'
To launch the new album, the band have also announced a one-off launch show, due to take place in London at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on 13th June.
This latest album will be the band's first album since 2021, when they released 'Dreamers Are Waiting'. Speaking about the new album and the songs it features, Crowded House founder Neil Finn said: "It’s a metaphor for getting a little older and becoming aware of your own mortality, your own physicality. Things are getting a little harder, and there’s more determination needed to get to the top, but there’s still the same compulsion to climb them."
The album's name comes from climbing those figurative 'gravity stairs,' inspired by a heavy stone staircase near where Neil goes on holiday.
This announcement comes days after the band released their song 'Oh Hi'. The song has a deep connection with So They Can, which is an organisation supported by Neil. So They Can is an international nonprofit focused on building schools in remote parts of Kenya and Tanzania, and as Neil explained: "I’m hoping the song comes across without needing to know the backstory, but it’s very much inspired by these incredible kids and their magnificence."
When are tickets on sale for the album launch show?
Tickets will be on sale from Friday 23rd February at 9am.
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