Sharleen Spiteri New Single All The Times I Cried

2 months ago 20th Jun 16:17

Single: All The Times I Cried – July 7th 'Melody hits hard with sonic and emotional depth' - Popjustice

The face and voice of one of the biggest British bands of recent times, Sharleen Spiteri releases her stunning solo debut album, Melody through Mercury Records on July 21st 2008. The Texas frontwoman precedes the album with the pop-fabulous & Shangri-La’s-lush single ‘All The Times I Cried’ on July 7th.

Sharleen takes complete artistic control on Melody to write and produce what she calls ‘my ultimate personal fantasy record’. Man of the moment Bernard Butler also co-produces one track with Sharleen. Melody was recorded between Glasgow, Sharleen’s house in London and Spain.

Melody is a musically stylish, lyrically powerful album which boasts a blinding array of pop gems; the infectious ‘It Was You’, the ‘50s flavoured ‘Don’t Keep Me Waiting’ and her most Motown moment yet, ‘Stop I Don’t Love You Anymore’. Steeped in the sound and textures of ‘60s soul, ‘50s rock’n’roll and doo-wop, Melody is an album that’s vintage in flavour yet utterly contemporary in spirit. It’s a timely reminder that Sharleen was already dabbling in similar influences over a decade ago, be it Tamla Motown (‘Black Eyed Boy’), Marvin Gaye (‘Say What You Want’) or Elvis Presley (cross-dressing up as The King for 2001’s ‘Inner Smile’ video).

Going solo has allowed her the freedom to indulge in such consuming passions even further, creating an album that proudly wears its influences on its sleeve.

“I’ve always wanted to make a Nancy Sinatra record,” she explains. “Being on my own meant I could make the kind of album I’ve always dreamed of. That’s what Melody is all about. It’s my dream Nancy and Lee Hazlewood record, but with Johnny Cash, Motown, Elvis, Serge Gainsbourg, The Righteous Brothers, all these things thrown in. That’s what it boils down to. My ultimate personal fantasy record.”

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