"Dark And Velvet Nights" is the new single from David Gilmour's forthcoming album, Luck And Strange, to be released on September 6 via Sony Music.
The single is available to stream here, and the music video, directed by Gavin Elder, can be viewed below. The above image is a still from the video by Julia Soboleva with animation by Levan Kvan.
Written by David Gilmour and Polly Samson, "Dark And Velvet Nights" came from a poem Polly had written. David Gilmour: "The music sprang out one day. It was so exciting to have come across this groove. Polly had given me a beautiful poem for our wedding anniversary, which was sitting on the desk right next to me, so I picked it up and sang it on the track, to hear what it would sound like with words. I played it to Polly, and she said, 'Lovely, great, I'll need to fiddle with it a bit. So she added a couple of verses, and there it was - very serendipitous.'"
Luck And Strange was recorded over five months in Brighton and London and is Gilmour’s first album of new material in nine years. The record was produced by David and Charlie Andrew, best known for his work with ALT-J and Marika Hackman.
The album features nine tracks, including the beautiful reworking of The Montgolfier Brothers' 1999 song, "Between Two Points" which features 22-year-old Romany Gilmour on vocals and harp, the lead-off track from the album, "The Piper's Call" and the title track which features the late Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright, recorded in 2007 at a jam in a barn at David's house. The album features artwork and photography by the renowned artist Anton Corbijn.
Pre-order the album here.
Luck And Strange tracklistings:
Vinyl: Black vinyl, gatefold sleeve and booklet with photography and design by Anton Corbijn
Side One:
"Black Cat"*
"Luck And Strange"
"The Piper’s Call"
"A Single Spark"
"Vita Brevis"*
"Between Two Points"** - with Romany Gilmour
Side Two:
"Dark and Velvet Nights"
"Sings"
"Scattered"***
CD: Album plus two bonus tracks. Digipak and booklet with photography and design by Anton Corbijn
"Black Cat"*
"Luck And Strange"
"The Piper’s Call"
"A Single Spark"
"Vita Brevis"*
"Between Two Points"** - with Romany Gilmour
"Dark and Velvet Nights"
"Sings"
"Scattered"***
Bonus tracks:
"Yes, I Have Ghosts"
"Luck And Strange (original Barn Jam)"*
Blu-Ray - Audio Only: Album in Dolby Atmos and high-resolution stereo mixes plus four bonus tracks. Digipak and booklet with photography and design by Anton Corbijn
"Black Cat*
"Luck And Strange"
"The Piper’s Call "
"A Single Spark "
"Vita Brevis"*
"Between Two Points"** - with Romany Gilmour
"Dark and Velvet Nights"
"Sings "
"Scattered"***
Bonus tracks (In Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res stereo):
"Yes, I Have Ghosts"
"Luck And Strange (original Barn Jam)"*
"A Single Spark (Orchestral)"*
"Scattered (Orchestral)"*
Deluxe LP & CD boxsets will be announced in the coming weeks.
All songs Music: David Gilmour. Lyrics: Polly Samson.
Except:
*Music: David Gilmour.
**Music: Mark Tranmer. Lyrics by Roger Quigley.
***Music: David Gilmour. Lyrics: David Gilmour, Charlie Gilmour and Polly Samson.
Produced by David Gilmour and Charlie Andrew
Engineered by Matt Glasbey, Charlie Andrew, David Gilmour and Damon Iddins
Mixed by David Gilmour, Charlie Andrew and Matt Glasbey
Additional engineering by Andy Jackson and Luie Stylianou
"Between Two Points" lyric video;
"The Piper's Call" lyric video:
"The Piper’s Call" video:
David Gilmour will be performing live this fall in Rome, London, Los Angeles, and New York. The live band features Guy Pratt on bass, Greg Phillinganes and Rob Gentry on keyboards, Adam Betts on drums, Ben Worsley on guitar, and Louise Marshall with Hattie and Charley Webb on vocals. See davidgilmour.com for more details.
