Since bouncing to prominence seven years ago with the spirited, electro-tinged, indie-pop of their Mercury-nominated debut, ‘Vehicles And Animals’, Athlete have established themselves among the UK's finest songsmiths. The south east Londoners have sold more than a million copies of their three hit albums (the other two being 2005's ‘Tourist’ and 2007's ‘Beyond The Neighbourhood’); packed out venues across the land; picked up an Ivor Novello award; and topped both the UK's album and airplay charts.
‘Black Swan’, their fourth album, is a musical summary of everything Athlete have been through; the good, the bad and the ugly. But although its songs burn with literate emotion, this certainly isn't a downbeat record. In fact, the album begins with the hurtling FM rush of glorious first single, ‘Superhuman Touch’, which catapults the album into life with the opening line, "I'm on fire and nothing's gonna hold me back".
The album reaches its climax with ‘The Awkward Goodbye’, an intensely personal tale of love slipping away; the snappy ‘Magical Mistakes’, a giddy gush of proud, parental love; and ‘Rubik's Cube’ which, according to Joel, "Sums everything up. It's about puzzling through life, working it out as you go along and having to deal with its uncertainties. That's the magic of life, really."
‘Superhuman Touch’ the single is out on Monday 17th August 09
‘Black Swan’ the album is out on Monday 24th August 09
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Please come visit Norway ♥ Then I would have a reason to hooke up with someone that I miss soooo much, it makes me really sad. We used to lay in bed for hours, listening to your music. It was the best times of my life. I love him. And I love you.
Another struggling artist here trying to attract some new listeners…
I appreciate this approach is quite annoying and my plea is one of many that fills up the comments section of more high flying artists, but if I have not put you off too much, I’d be really grateful if you could take the time to take a listen to what’s playing on my page – You never know, you might be glad that you did.
Feel free to add me and get in touch – I always respond.
THINGS COULD NOT HAVE TURNED OUT WORSE MY GIRL IS DEAD (OR NEARLY) MY HOUSE IS A FIRE BURNING EVER SO BRIGHTLY MY MOTHER IS A WITCH (SPRIGHTLY) AND MY CLOTHES DON'T FIT ANYMORE........
AND SIMON SITS AND DRINKS
THINGS COULD BE SO MUCH BIGGER LIKE THE MUSIC ON MY PHONE OR THE SKY ALL A FOAM AND BLUE THEN THERE'S YOU (WITH YOUR DRINKING AND CYLDE REMARKS) ANYWAY.........
AND SIMON TALKS AND WINKS
THINGS SURE ARE SHAKY LIKE MY HAND ON A TIT OR A SECOND BAND GUITAR OH BABY, WHERE IS THE LOVE OR EVEN A PEA-GREEN GIRL WITH HER OWN BRADY BUNCH ANYHOW.........
AND SIMON STOPS AND THINKS
THINGS ARE QUIET NOW AS I LAY ABED HAVING TROUBLE GREIVING DREAMS ARE A LITTLE HARDER NOW AND I HAVE TROUBLE WITH MY BREATHING, STILL, THE BIRDS ARE SINGING COME WINTER TIME AND THINGS ARE ALL THE SAME.
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