Lemar has released Dust as the latest single from his eighth album ‘Page In My Heart’.
Last month, the singer-songwriter returned with his first original collection in over a decade, featuring lead track Future Love.
His latest track is a slick mid tempo, electro R&B breakup number on which he declares: ‘As for us / Another one bites the dust…’
Listen to Dust below.
The release of Lemar’s latest LP coincides with the 20th anniversary of his ‘Fame Academy’ appearance and his debut single Dance (With U) – a track Lemar revisited while in the studio.
Speaking in RETROPOP’s April 2023 issue, he shared: “I didn’t want to go so modern that people think, ‘Oh, you’re just trying to keep up with whatever the new sound is.’ Because this year is 20 years of ‘Dedicated’, I wanted to embrace the vibe of Dance (With U), which is kind of soulful and Michael Jackson-esque, throw in a bit of the Chaka Khan bassline in there, but keep it light hearted.”
Of the eighties funk inspirations behind the album, he added:. “It was a massive sub genre of that pop/soul/disco era. The album’s not too involved lyrically – it’s very playful, in fact – but it’s got the elements of that which I hope will be translated well when it comes to the live setting.”
In a review of the album, Lemar called ‘Page In My Heart’ “a slice of pop nostalgia” that’s “as an album, his best in a long time”.
Page In My Heart’ is out March 24 on AMP.
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