The one and only Miles Kane is back June 3rd with his eagerly anticipated second LP 'Don't Forget Who You Are' on Columbia Records, the follow-up to 2011's acclaimed debut 'Colour of the Trap'.
The 11-track album is a testament to Miles Kane's rock n' roll roots, bursting with readymade anthems but shaded with dirtier guitars and experimental tempo changes, the new album brings a heavier tone to the Wirral lad's sound.
Produced by Ian Broudie (The Zutons, Echo and the Bunnymen) the record features co-writes with Broudie, as well as XTC's Andy Partridge, Paul Weller and Kid Harpoon. The album is available in standard CD, vinyl and digital download and deluxe edition with three extra tracks which includes 2012's Record Store Day release 'First Of My Kind' and 'Start Of Something Big', which was co-written with Weller and recorded with Miles's band.
From the glam-rock inspired 'Taking Over', through the sing-along classic title track and next single which also impacts June 3rd 'Don't Forget Who You Are' was an undisputed highlight of the NME Awards Tour in February.
Other highlights include 'You're Gonna Get It' which was co-written and performed with Paul Weller at this year's NME Awards, party-starter 'Tonight' and the Radio 1 A-Listed first single 'Give Up' – the latter both co-written with Kid Harpoon.
Miles says: "The one thing I wanted for the new album was that there had to be no fat on any of the songs. They needed to sound really lean. The blueprint for it, before I'd even gone for the rock n' roll and glam-rock vibe, was that it had to sound incredibly direct."
Miles Kane will play 11 UK dates in May and June, with the album launch party taking place at London's Dingwalls on Friday June 7th. Miles is also set to play the John Peel stage at Glastonbury this year with his stellar band; George Moran - rhythm guitar/backing vocals, Jay Sharrock - drums, Ben Parsons - Keys and Phillip Anderson – bass.
The album is available to pre-order via Ticketmaster from April 3rd at 9am http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/promo/w4s83c
Standard tracklisting:
1. 'Taking Over'
2. 'Don't Forget Who You Are
3. 'Better Than That'
4. 'Out of Control'
5. 'Bombshells'
6. 'Tonight'
7. 'What Condition Am I In?'
8. 'Fire In My Heart'
9. 'You're Gonna Get It'
10. 'Give Up'
11. 'Darkness In Our Hearts'
Deluxe tracklisting:
12. 'Start of Something Big'
13. 'Caught In The Act'
14. 'First Of My Kind'