Elvis Costello & The Imposters have released their new song Farewell, OK.
The track is the third to be lifted from the forthcoming album ‘The Boy Named If’, out January 14.
“Like a lot of good rock and roll songs this began with a drummer down in a basement and a singer howling outside the backdoor”, Costello says.
“It’s a blurred gaze, a drink too much, an accidental punch and a kiss goodnight all in the tumult of a dancehall”
Of the project, which has the full title ‘The Boy Named If (And Other Children’s Stories)’, Costello adds: “‘IF’ is a nickname for your imaginary friend; your secret self, the one who knows everything you deny, the one you blame for the shattered crockery and the hearts you break, even your own.”
In support of the LP, the group will head out on a UK Tour, which kicks off at the Brighton Dome on June 5, before wrapping at London’s Hammersmith Eventim Apollo on June 23.
Ian Prowse will support the shows with tracks from his upcoming album, ‘One Hand On The Starry Plough’.
‘The Boy Named If’ is available to pre-order on CD and 2LP vinyl.
