Written by Gilmour and Polly Samson, the track was inspired from a poem Samson had given the guitarist.
“The music sprang out one day,” explains the guitarist. “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.“
Due September 6, “Luck And Strange” 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 a 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.
Gilmour will be performing live this Autumn 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.
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See also:
David Gilmour streams new single Between Two Points
David Gilmour adds US date to Luck And Strange Tour
David Gilmour announces US concerts
David Gilmour announces Royal Albert Hall dates
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