October may seem a long way away right now, but I’d imagine if you leave this much longer these tickets could be a distant memory! Ezra Furman is just about to release a new album ‘Perpetual Motion People’ on July 3rd and will appear in the Workman’s club next October. It’s an album I’m quite excited about, and I don’t excite easily!

Ezra Furman – “Perpetual Motion People” – NEW ALBUM – Bella Union – 3rd July 2015

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Limelight 2 – 19th October 2015
Workman’s Club – 20th October 2015

If Ezra Furman’s recent single ‘Restless Year’ and its stop-motion video and his stunning live performance on BBC’s Later with Jools Holland wasn’t proof enough of his brilliance, Perpetual Motion People, his first album for Bella Union delivers a cascade of memorably bristling hooks driven by a unique splicing of timeless influences, delivered with a restless urgency and combative spirit that shines through the American’s vocals and lyrics. Having taken his time to work his way into the public consciousness, Furman’s time is unquestionably now, as he finally faces an expectant audience hungry for the next stage of his thrilling approach, on record and on stage.

The album was recorded with Furman’s current band The Boyfriends – comprising Jorgen Jorgensen (bass), Ben Joseph (keyboards, guitar), Sam Durkes (drums) and saxophonist Tim Sandusky – and recorded at Sandusky’s studio Ballistico in Furman’s home city of Chicago (he’s currently based in San Francisco). Sandusky also recorded Furman’s last two albums, The Year of No Returning and Day Of The Dog. “Tim completely understands what is, or could be, good about my songs, and how to make a record,” says Furman. “Each album we make together, we’re really getting somewhere.”