Will Young is paying tribute to “the modern female artists I so admire in pop” on his new album ‘Crying on the Bathroom Floor’.
The singer, who debuted his latest track Daniel on BBC Radio 2 Monday morning (April 26), announced his latest LP – the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Lexicon’ – will be a covers collection.
“I’ve always enjoyed singing other people’s songs. There is a liberation to it. It’s how I feel when I approach a script. I have reverence for the piece of art and the artist who created it,” says Will.
“After 18 years of recording and performing a lot of original material, I loved the idea of creating an album that celebrates some of the modern female artists I so admire in pop,” he explains. “In today’s times it’s so much easier and accepted to occupy other genders, ideas and explore new avenues.
“I wanted to understand what it might be like to sing their lyrics; a song about a boy called Daniel; crying on the bathroom floor, feeling like Elizabeth Taylor.”
He goes on to insist: “This is not a covers album as such, well certainly not in the standard way. I wanted to bring songs from female artists who I admire into a new arena. I wanted to work with Richard X again and create a true pop record.”
‘Crying on the Bathroom Floor’, due August 6, is available to pre-order now on CD, Standard Black and Deluxe Marbled Turquoise Vinyl, and Sage Green Cassette. A Signed CD and Photo Card bundle is available via Amazon.
Tracklist: Will Young – ‘Crying on the Bathroom Floor’
- Daniel
- Crying On The Bathroom Floor
- Till There’s Nothing Left
- Indestructible
- Strong
- I Follow Rivers
- Everything Is Embarrassing
- Losing You
- Missing
- Elizabeth Taylor
