Faithless reveal details of forthcoming album ‘Champion Sound’
The eighth studio album from the legendary band has been teased with new single ‘Find a Way’
Dance music icons Faithless have announced a forthcoming project ‘Champion Sound’, alongside new single ‘Find a Way’ ft. Suli Breaks which was released on Friday (July 12), with its soundsystem-themed video launching today (July 18).
The project marks the band’s first new music since their 2020 release of ‘All Blessed’, and follows on from a summer in which they played their first live shows in eight years.
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This saw them complete a sold-out UK and EU tour, as well as a thrilling and emotional Glastonbury headline paying tribute to their late frontman Maxi Jazz.
‘Find a Way’, the lead single of their forthcoming eighth studio album is described in the press release as an “infectious classic house, piano loops and peak-time beats,” featuring deep and heartfelt lyrics from London-based poet Suli Breaks.
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Despite the tragic loss of their frontman, the band has continued in his legacy of energy and innovation, and ‘Champion Sound’ marks an exciting new step on that journey following a busy summer for the band as they approach their 30th anniversary.
To read a review of Faithless' set at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, click here.
To pre-order 'Champion Sound', click here.
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