Release Date 13th June 2025
With 2014 debut album ‘Radioland’, songwriter and producer Paul Statham brought together a group of guest vocalists for a collection inspired by Sam Shepard’s ‘Motel Chronicles’. Featuring an all-star cast of Jim Kerr, Peter Murphy, The Anchoress, Shelly Poole, Dot Allison, Kate Havnevik and Helicopter Girl, the album was characterized by MOJO as "a perfect album for a lonely winter night" (4/5). The new album sees Statham, a member of Post Punk band B-Movie, and co-writer with a host of well-known artists including Dido, Kylie, Peter Murphy and Simple Minds retain his principal role in the project as both producer and songwriter. Once again, Shepard’s prose plays a key role with ‘Hawk Moon’, the companion volume to ‘Motel Chronicles’, an additional source of inspiration. Jim Kerr from Simple Minds continues his involvement with 3 tracks as does Welsh songwriter and multi-instrumentalist The Anchoress. David J from Bauhaus/Love and Rockets is also a featured artist along with Gabriella Cilmi turning in 2 dark and beguiling tracks. The project is completed with Shelly Poole (from country/folk band Red Sky July and a long-time friend and co-writer on 3 songs.
Tracklisting:
1. One Of Us Is Losing - The Dark Flowers feat The Anchoress. (4:55).
2. Green Plastic Bullets - The Dark Flowers feat Gabriella Cilmi. (3:55).
3. Indian Summer - The Dark Flowers feat Jim Kerr & The Anchoress. (4:59)
4. Celebrate You - The Dark Flowers feat Shelly Poole. (4:49)
5. Heavens Fist - The Dark Flowers feat Gabriella Cilmi. (5:28)
6. Utah - The Dark Flowers feat Shelly Poole & Joe Hammill. (4:12)
7. The Lie That Tells The Truth - The Dark Flowers feat Jim Kerr. (4:52)
8. The Stars Stand In - The Dark Flowers feat David J. (5:00).
9. Fireflies - The Dark Flowers feat Shelly Poole. (5:54)
10. To England - The Dark Flowers feat The Anchoress. (4:25)
11. The Dominant Colour Is Rust- The Dark Flowers feat Jim Kerr. (3:38)