They were even close to breaking up but now it’s all over and on May 23rd Skin & co. will be back with their new work ‘The Painful Truth’. Discover all the dates of their future concerts.
Skunk Anansie announces their new studio album named ‘The Painful Truth’. Their seventh studio album and first in nine years, will be released on May 23 via FLG Records.
The second single from the album, titled ‘Cheers’ has been released. You can watch the lyrics video here below:
‘The Painful Truth’ is a truly hypnotic, provocative, powerful and emotional album. «I don’t care if we were great in the ‘90s» says singer Skin. «Creatively it’s irrelevant, because in my rock bible the first commandment is: “If you rest on your laurels, you wither and die artistically, musically and mentally. And then financially.»
For Skin, the past means nothing. Even when you’re a band with a 30-year career and history seems on your side. ‘The Painful Truth’ is the sound of Skunk Anansie coming to terms with who they are and what they want to be. It’s more than an album title. It’s a reality they’ve lived in.
A combination of parenthood, illness, and the loss of their longtime manager seemed to conspire against them and heighten their uncertainty, forcing singer Skin, guitarist Ace, bassist Cass, and drummer Mark to question their place in the world as a band, as well as their personal ambitions.
For a while, they were close to calling it quits…
Unsure of what to do next and unable to write via Zoom, the foursome retreated post-Covid to a farm in Devon where, between heartfelt conversations and home-cooked dinners, they slowly began to gather their feelings through songs.
«When we write, it’s just the four of us in a room, with no distractions or outside interference, and we get to know each other again. We did the ‘Greatest Hits Tour’ and realised that things had to change. If we didn’t do something fresh and innovative, we wouldn’t be a band anymore. We’d just be doing Skunk karaoke» Skin says bluntly.
So ‘The Painful Truth’ – produced by TV On The Radio’s David Sitek – is a radical record made for these uncertain times. The first release on the newly formed FLG Records, it has a freshness that reaffirms their storied career and previous multi-platinum successes.
«When I think about it, yeah, we’ve made some good records in our time, but it’s been a long time since we’ve made a great record. And that’s the.. painful truth!» Skin confesses. «Understanding that, led to what I think is our finest record».
1. An Artist Is An Artist
2. This Is Not Your Life
3. Shame
4. Lost And Found
5. Cheers
6. Shoulda Been You
7. Animal
8. Fell In Love With A Girl
9. My Greatest Moment
10. Meltdown
Feb 28th Porto – Coliseu Do Porto Ageas (SOLD OUT)
March 1st Lisbon – Sagres Campo Pequeño
March 3rd Madrid – Sala La Paqui (SOLD OUT)
March 4th Barcelona – Sala Razzmatazz
March 6th Lyon – Le Transbordeur
March 7th Milan – Alcatraz (SOLD OUT)
March 8th Zurich – Xtra (SOLD OUT)
March 10th Munich – Tonhalle (SOLD OUT)
March 11th Vienna – Arena (SOLD OUT)
March 12th Prague – Sasazu Club
March 14th Warsaw – Cos Torwar
March 16th Copenhagen – Vega (SOLD OUT)
March 17th Hamburg – Sporthalle
March 18th Berlin – Columbiahalle (SOLD OUT)
March 19th Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn (SOLD OUT)
March 21st Luxembourg- Den Atelier (SOLD OUT)
March 22nd Amsterdam – Afas Live (SOLD OUT)
March 23rd Cologne – Palladium (VENUE UPGRADED)
March 25th Brussels – Ancienne Belgique (SOLD OUT)
March 26th Paris – L’Olympia
March 28th London – Roundhouse (SOLD OUT)
March 29th London – Roundhouse (SOLD OUT)
March 31st Cardiff – Cardiff University (SOLD OUT)
April 1st Bristol – Bristol Beacon (SOLD OUT)
April 3rd Nottingham – Rock City (SOLD OUT)
April 4th Manchester – O2 Apollo (SOLD OUT)
April 5th Birmingham – O2 Academy Birmingham (SOLD OUT)
April 7th Norwich – The LCR (SOLD OUT)
April 8th Cambridge – Corn Exchange (SOLD OUT)
April 10th Glasgow – O2 Academy Glasgow (SOLD OUT)
April 11th Newcastle – NX Newcastle
April 12th Leeds – O2 Academy Leeds (SOLD OUT)
April 14th Bournemouth – O2 Academy Bournemouth (SOLD OUT)
April 15th Brighton – Brighton Dome (SOLD OUT)
April 16th Guildford – G Live
* The band will also be special guests at two Smashing Pumpkins shows in August:
Aug 10th London, Gunnersbury Park with Smashing Pumpkins
Aug 14th Colchester Castle Summer Series with Smashing Pumpkins
March 7 – Milan, Alcatraz SOLD OUT
July 5 – Benevento, BCT Music Festival, Musa Arena
July 6 – Senigallia (AN), Senigallia Festival, Piazza Garibaldi
July 8 – Rome, Roma Summer Fest, Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone Cavea,
July 9 – Bologna, Sequoie Music Park, Parco Delle Caserme Rosse
July 11 – Marostica (VI), Marostica Summer Festival Volksbank, Piazza Castello
July 12 – Forte dei Marmi (LU), Villa Bertelli Live, Villa Bertelli
July 13 – Brescia, Brescia Summer Music, Arena Campo Marte
