hello people... well 2007's wintery claws are already scratching at our throats so i thought it was high time i came on here and told you about the when, the where and the what for this year. the why you will have to figure out for yourselves. ok ..straight to business....

the single Love Is Dead will be released on 12th March on Drowned in Sound in the UK and V2 worldwide. although the exact formating is something i can't be bothered to bother you with i can tell you that b sides include songs called Clowns, Mother Night, We Can Be Anyone and Elegant. for anyone who's interested ,i played all the guitars on the b-sides so if you you're a fan of cack-handed, naive noodling then i guess they will be right up your alley.

the album 'Brett Anderson' will be released on 26th March on the same labels. there will be 11 tracks including Scorpio Rising, Song For My Father and Love Is Dead. exact track listing to follow soon, well you don't want all your sweets at once do you? before the inevitable cries of 'why isn't Back to You on the album' i will tell you the story. when i first started working with Fred in 2004 the intention was to write for his new Pleasure record. then we wrote Love Is Dead and a handfull of other gems and i got greedy and said i wanted to make a solo album with these songs. making the album was a hugely enjoyable experience but inevitably, like anything worthwhile, fucking hard work and at the end of it i thought the least i could do was to offer this song to Fred for his record. actually that's not completely true..i did spend a period on my knees begging him to let me have it but then realised i was behaving like a 10 year old and decided to capitulate to grace. you will be able to hear the properly recorded song on his album which is out in february i think. because it is on the Pleasure album it is recorded and arranged as a Pleasure song. if i ever re-record it i will do it in my own style which is how i intend to play it live . we will be performing Back to You ( the Pleasure version) live on a Norwegian TV show in january so keep your eyes peeled all you Vikings.

i will be doing my first show in Moscow on february 24th. this came about after i got involved with a lovely bunch of Russian film makers who wanted to use Scorpio Rising in a film called Paragraf 78. they flew me and my entourage to their beautiful city recently which was extraordinary. apart from the insane traffic i can't recommend it enough. however, for anyone who doesn't live in Russia i will be playing 3 consecutive nights at a London venue on march 5th, 6th and 7th. again, details to follow. so clear your diaries and book your holidays...rehearsals have been sounding a bit special so a splendid time is guaranteed for all.

i gather that most of you have been enjoying my little You Tube series. i thought it would be a fun and original way to debut new material without giving the game away . i've really enjoyed doing it and have learned a lot about myself as a musician in the process. i guess the day you stop learning is the day you should give up. they are intended as scruffy little sketches of songs, tattered little offerings to usher you into my creative head space. it's even made me think about doing a whole album in that style but maybe i'll save that for the next one . anyway, look out for the very last in the series on monday. oh, and before you ask, no , the Linda Perry cover will not be appearing on the album.

well, that's all i have for you for now. it's new years day and i'm gonna drive to my studio and carry on working on a brand new song which i'm very excited about . between you and me, the next record looks to be shaping up as a kind of concept album about religion. you think i'm joking.

love and poisonXXX

thanks for the update, brett. wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous 2007.

Thanks Brett for the update...booking time off work as we speak for the gigs. Back to the Life of Brian...

thanks for the info , Brett :) happy new year !

Thanks a lot for such great news and for keeping us informed. I can't wait to put my hands on your record and to see you in London in March of course. Wish you the best for 2007!

sounds great! thanks for news and happy new year :)

happy new year and best wishes :) thanks for popping in! eager with anticipation and whatnot :)

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awww youtube seriez coming to an end .... ? :(* fine... make that anticipation life-threatening now!! :P

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Thank you Brett. I've just been back home after two days without internet and... XXX thanks for the info. An happy new year too :)

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Thanks for the update Brett!

Hi Brett: it’s nice to hear from you (it seems like it’s been a while)
I hope you didn’t work throughout the holidays and that you took the chance to unwind.

But it’s great to hear that everything is coming along, and I can only imagine how exciting it must be to be releasing your first solo album.

Happy New Year :)

See you in Moscow then. Thank you for update. You try our pation with your upcoming CD when you write about working right after NY - that's incredible, honestly.

Best wishes from the North.

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Thanks for the update Brett. Cheers ;) Was nice to read what's
happening, looking forward to the album. ;)

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patience, of course.

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Thanks for the update Brett!

Good news about Love Is Dead as the first single, if it's one song that I can't wait to hear the recorded version of then that is the one, looking forwards to hearing the rest of the album too.

It all seems so real now, see you in London babies. :-)

could a year start any better?
Good job, Brett! But are you singing "Back to You" in the pleasure record? I hope so...

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>i'm gonna drive to my studio

Oh dear, good luck with that one. Since you don't got a driving license and all.

Always nice to hear form you. Your post is the only one I read very very carefully. :)
By the way. 'Song For My Father' is brilliant!!!!!! It's beond music! It's magic.... it's beautiful......... it's, it's...
well words can never describe. It speaks for it's self.

Thank you Brett and happy new year! I shouldn't talk about sad things at the beginning of a year but I'd like you to know that I had a terrible christmas and new year... it's you music that saved me from the silly idea of giving up my life... your message is really a huge support to me and help speeding up my recovery, 'I'm gonna start my new life/I won't touch the ground/I'm gonna try hard this time not to touch the ground'

happy new year to everyone... wish you all a charmed life ahead

Brett, Thanks for the info and Happy New Year!
May 2007 brings you Happiness!
See you Soon!

Akikoxx

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brett anderson Wrote:
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>i'm gonna drive to my studio

Oh dear, good luck with that one. Since you don't got a driving license and all.


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Yay, March 2007 is going to be great!
Happy New Year Brett.

I think it's time to book flights...

this is cool.keep up the good work.

bye bye!

moscow's a nice place. a lot friendlier than the post-commie stigmatizing images of extreme-point capitalabsurdism our medias are selling. propaganda is a good club (soulful house, tech house, jazzy house, et al) close to the river. many well known DJs, an international vibe, and a fashion week end-of-night hangout. door policy may be strict but you just walk straight to the door and look confident. there are other well-known domains of debauchery, such as kabaret, but there you will meet not only the nouveu rich russia but also its side-effects (drugs, gangsters, whores). a flight from stockholm is very affordable at 150 pounds (and from anywhere in europe you get stockholm back and forth for at max 100 quid, if american you fly NYC-stockholm for 500 dollars back and forth).

yey, ok, where can i get tickets to the gigs ?? I missed out, I spoke to my friend stefan yesterday... told him all about the up and coming album and we were both excited :) Anyways, I just want to get a ticket, because I dont wanna miss this gig. :oD thanks and a happy new year to you :)

waaaaaaaaaaaaayhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
an album for my bday!!!!!!!!

i bet he planned that lol.

happy new year Mr Anderson :)

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cheers for the update, Brett. B-sides sound promising as I have been intrigued by Mother Night and Clowns. "Back to You" as a live performance, yeah! woah and I'm off to plan a holiday to London!!!

Love Is Dead as a single?! My dreams are becoming true!!!:)))

Thanks for the info Brett!
I'll have keep my eyes open for that TV-show..
So, does anyone in London have a spare room for me in the beginning of March? lol

ahh, what a lovely post to read.

i also want to thank you for this update. i read it with immense pleasure here at work. it sounds so positive and optimistic, one can really feel your enthusiasm about your work, which is great.

it's great to know I will soon hold your album in my hands almost 3 years after hearing LID for the first time. and the songs on youtube are very promising. can't thank you enough for putting them there for us to see and listen to. I can't wait for the album and i KNOW i will love it. shame i won't be able to see you live, since you probably won't come to germany. but having your album will keep me alive ;o)

love and kisses, and all the best and success for this year. you deserve it.
K. xxxx


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