Sophie Ellis-Bextor will release her seventh studio album next summer.
Due for release June 2, the album is written and recorded in collaboration with Ed Harcourt, with whom the hitmaker worked on her previous LPs, ‘Wanderlust’ (2014) and ‘Familia’ (2016).
Speaking about the project in a social media post, Sophie revealed the record was initially inspired by a trip to Japan and was written over a period of two years.
Alongside the temporary artwork used for the album on her online store, the Catch You singer explained: “This photo was taken in 2020, and it’s my eldest Sonny with my mum as we left Tokyo after a week away together. I’d only just started songwriting the new record with Ed Harcourt.
“This is our third record together after Wanderlust and Familia. The first songs written were really inspired by the upcoming trip to Japan. In the end, the album ended up being inspired by that trip and so much more. It took over two years to write and I can’t wait to share it with you.
“You’ll start to hear music soon enough.. but I can tell you there’s pop sensibilities woven throughout it and there’s definitely a lot of synthesisers,” she hinted, with Ed describing the sound as “kaleidoscopic joy”.
Following on from the huge success of her 2022 ‘Kitchen Disco Tour’, the Get Over You hitmaker will support the record with a run of shows throughout November and December 2023.
The tour, which kicks off in Bexhill, before heading all around the country including a date at the London Eventim Apollo, will feature hits from throughout Sophie’s career, along with a selection of festive classics.
Tickets for the ‘Christmas Kitchen Disco’ tour are on general sale now.
