The debut album by I Am Arrows, the new incarnation of former Razorlight man Andy Burrows, will be released on Vertigo on August 16th. Sun Comes Up Again will be preceded by I Am Arrows’ debut single, Green Grass, itself set for release on August 9th, and the album’s release will be followed by the band’s first headline tour and their UK Stadium debut, supporting Muse at Wembley.
Already previewed as one of NME’s Albums of 2010, I Am Arrows’ debut is chock-full of tunes, and Green Grass is the perfect introduction to a collection of songs that will light up the rest of the summer. Beautiful pop songs that suggest Seventies soul, modern ‘beats and bleeps’, and timeless melodies. Heartfelt songs about love, doubt, confusion, romance and, here and there, the mercurial ‘bromance’ he had with his former bandmates. The songs are small but huge, warmly fuzzy but perfectly formed, instantly appealing and naggingly unforgettable.
A skilled multi-instrumentalist - he played every instrument on the album - and an extraordinarily talented songwriter, in Razorlight, Burrows was an intrinsic part of the success of that band’s multi-million selling eponymous second album before his departure in 2008. Burrows made the forthcoming album with producer Eliot James (Noah and The Whale, Bloc Party) at Eastcote studios in West London. After a long time (literally) taking a backseat, Andy Burrows and his songs are front and centre. Ideas, for so long stoppered up, are flooding out of him. You can hear this – the relief, the fun, the ambition, the talent – in the songs bursting all over the record.
The tracklisting for Sun Comes Up Again runs as follows:
Nun; Green Grass; Nice Try; Far Enough Away; Monster’s Dash; No Wonder; So Long Ago; The Us; Another Picture of You; 50 Feet High; Battle For The Hearts And Minds; Park Slopey; Bruises’ You’ve Found Love.
In addition to his solo work, Andy Burrows has been enjoying getting back behind the drumkit once more in sessions with We Are Scientists for their new album, set for release this spring.
For I Am Arrows’ live shows, Andy Burrows is joined by bandmates which include two sets of brothers, no less. The full band comprises Burrows (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Adam Chetwood (guitar), Nick Hill (guitar), Ben Burrows (bass) and Ben Chetwood (drums).
I Am Arrows appear at the following places:
Sat Sept 11th LONDON, Wembley Stadium (supp. Muse)
13 SEPT NOTTINGHAM, Bodega
14 SOUTHAMPTON, Joiners
16 CARDIFF, Barfly
17 WIMBLEDON, New Slang @ Watershed
19 GLASGOW, King Tut’s
20 LEEDS, Cockpit
21 OXFORD, Jericho
22 MANCHESTER, Moho
23 LONDON, 100 CLUB
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