NASHVILLE |DT: APRIL 12, 2012
‘PUBLIC IMAGE LTD’
ANNOUNCE ALBUM DETAILS AND TRACK LISTING FOR
‘THIS IS PIL’
TO BE RELEASED MAY 29
PUBLIC IMAGE LTD can confirm that their first new album in 20 years–THIS IS PiL, to be released May 29–will contain 12 tracks (see the track listing below).The album is self-funded by PiL and will be released on PiL’s own label ‘PiL Official’ via Redeye in the U.S. All the new material was recorded in the UK last year at Steve Winwood’s studio in the Cotswolds.
John Lydon: “This Is PiL, PiL Official Ltd.”
Track listing
1. This Is PiL
2. One Drop
3. Deeper Water
4. Terra-Gate
5. Human
6. I Must Be Dreaming
7. It Said That
8. The Room I Am In
9. Lollipop Opera
10. Fool
11. Reggie Song
12. Out Of The Woods
The album is preceded by the release of a 4-track EP entitled ‘One Drop.’ It will be issued for ‘Record Store Day’ on April 21. The EP is comprised of 4 songs—“One Drop,” “I Must Be Dreaming,” “The Room I Am In” and “Lollipop Opera”—that will also be available on THIS IS PiL.
John Lydon talks about THIS IS PiL: “Well, 12 songs, where do I begin? Everything and anything that attracts my attention. ‘One Drop’ is about my early youth in Finsbury Park. Fantastic! Hello, we’re all teenagers don’t you forget it! At any age, stay young. ‘Lollipop Opera’ is basically a beautiful bunch of background noise and music to sum up Britain and all its wonderful ambidextrousness! ‘The Room I Am In’ well that’s about drugs and council flats. And there’s a tragedy that still continues. ‘I Must Be Dreaming’ well, you know, I must be to put up with these governments.”
Following on from their monumental live performance at BBC Radio 6 Birthday Celebrations at Queen Elizabeth Hall on Friday March 16 which saw PiL include and baptize two new songs: “Deeper Water” and “One Drop.” PiL also played two very special shows at London’s Heaven showcasing more tracks from the new album with The Times (London) commenting “This was an evening of uncompromising art music, worthy of the total concentration of the audience.” The track “One Drop” has now also received airplay from BBC Radio 6, XFM and Absolute Radio.
Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential bands of all time, PiL’s music and vision earned them 5 UK Top 20 Singles and 5 UK Top 20 Albums. With a shifting line-up and unique sound, John Lydon guided the band from their debut album First Issue in 1978 through 1992’s That What Is Not, before a 17-year hiatus. John then resurrected PiL in 2009 playing live worldwide. Now after 20 years, yet another new and unique chapter is set to unfold in the shape of new PiL material.
Public Image Ltd live line up / wrote and recorded the new material
John Lydon: After fronting the Sex Pistols, John Lydon formed PUBLIC IMAGE LTD in 1978. Outside of PiL, John has released several solo records and collaborations. He also brings quality TV to the masses.
Lu Edmonds: Multi-instrumentalist and former guitarist in The Damned Lu joined PiL in 1986 recording and playing on the album Happy? and co-writing the album 9 adding yet another dimension to the PiL sound.
Bruce Smith: Former drummer in The Pop Group and The Slits became percussionist for PiL also in 1986 playing and recording on the albums Happy? and 9. Seen as a drumming virtuoso, Bruce Smith brought his unique style into the fold.
Scott Firth: A bass player/multi-instrumentalist that has collaborated and played with a variety of top musicians and bands including Steve Winwood, John Martyn, and Elvis Costello.
For more PiL information, see www.pilofficial.com
For PiL publicity in the U.S., contact MSO:
Mitch Schneider/818-380-0400 x235, MSchneider@msopr.com
Libby Coffey/818-380-0400 x224, LCoffey@msopr.com
