Alison Moyet’s unmistakable voice – big enough to fill a stadium and yet intimate enough to make you feel as though she’s singing just for you – is back with an album of new and reimagined tracks as well as a live tour, which goes on sale this Friday, which will call in at Birmingham and Nottingham next Spring.
New album ‘Key’ released on October 4th is a collection of 16 reworked singles, fan favourites and deep cuts as well as two new songs which combine to present a blazing showcase of the depth and breadth of her artistic creativity and songwriting. She launches the album by sharing one of its brand new songs, ‘Such Small Ale’ alongside the reworked classic Moyet single ‘All Cried Out’.
Alison said, “I wanted to take the opportunity to look at the trajectory of the past four decades and explore songs that, in their original form, were never fully realised or have had their relevance to me altered by time.”
Some songs remain closer to the originals, ‘All Cried Out’ and ‘Love Resurrection’ are refreshed rather than reinvented, their ‘80s motifs switched for a more timeless production whilst ‘Filigree’, and ‘Is This Love?’, are now translated as a sweeping, shimmering epic ballad.
The lavish new single ‘Such Small Ale’ fits naturally alongside the classics, with Alison’s voice seasoned by experience but losing none of its emotion-inspiring grandeur. It’s also a song that’s the perfect fit for how her voice has developed, one that feels both contemporary but with a hint of nostalgic ‘60s flavour. Alison wrote the song with McGhee and Suede guitarist Richard Oakes, the latter of whom performs on several tracks on the album.
‘Key’ distils 40 years of music making, presenting a cohesive overview of a long and dazzling journey. Alison says, “I hope this collection will be the key to those unopened doors. Let yourself in.”
Tour dates include 22 Feb – Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall, 27 Feb – Birmingham, Symphony Hall. You can get tickets at https://www.gigsandtours.com/