Dexys are back with their superb new track Coming Home.
The next instalment and lead single from their forthcoming album, ‘The Feminine Divine’ was written in the early nineties with Big Jim Paterson and is a triumphant declaration of frontman Kevin Rowland’s return to his true self.
“Coming Home is about rising up out of a slump,” he says. “In the album narrative, the protagonist has passed through some very dark times but he is now enjoying positivity and peace.
“He’s embracing a new-found connectedness: to the universe, to other people, and to his true self.”
Listen to Coming Home and watch the music video for the single below.
‘The Feminine Divine’ – the group’s fifth album of original material – is produced once again by Pete Schwier, along with acclaimed session musician and producer Toby Chapman, and sees frontman Kevin Rowland with a fresh perspective and newfound positivity.
Described as a “personal, if not strictly autobiographical, record portraying a man whose views have evolved over time,” the project explores every-changing views towards the concept of masculinity.
It’s an idea reflected in the artwork for the project – a painting inspired by Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes – with two tracks on the album featuring the word Goddess in the title.
The Feminine Divine is out July 28 on 100% Records and available to pre-order now.
Dexys will hit the road this autumn for a tour of the UK and Ireland in support of the LP, with the run launching in September in York and taking in cities such as Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow.
They’ll play the iconic London Palladium on September 20 before wrapping the tour in Dublin five days later.
According to a press release, the band will perform the new album from beginning to finale, followed by a selection of classics and hits.
Tickets are on general sale now.
The full list of tour dates is as follows.
SEPTEMBER 2023
5 – Barbican, York
7 – Philharmonic, Liverpool
8 – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
10 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle
11 – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
13 – St David’s Hall, Cardiff
14 – Regent Theatre, Ipswich
16 – The Halls, Wolverhampton
17 – Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
19 – Dome, Brighton
20 – Palladium, London
22 – Forum, Bath
25 – 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin
