Our Song of the Day is also a track premiere from Lotte Mullan with You Must’ve Loved Him Once taken from her forthcoming new album ‘Love’s Bonfire‘. She had this to say about the song:
“This song is about my parents and is the most song personal on the record. I have been extremely moved by peoples reaction to it at gigs as it seems to strike such a heavy chord with parents and children alike. I suppose whatever the circumstances of your upbringing it’s important to feel like there was an element of joy felt between the people who made you, however fleeting. Beyond this, the song is an acknowledgment that you have to be able to let go of the past and, as bleak as it sounds, accept who you are as a person on your own in the world. This is where me and Nietzsche must disagree; it’s when the abyss you’re staring at doesn’t stare back at you that you feel most alone. Once you’ve got used to this though, the good stuff can begin”.
https://soundcloud.com/folk-radio-uk/lotte-mullan-you-mustve-loved-him-once
Back in April last year we hosted the first single ‘I Hope It Breaks Your Heart‘ on our soundcloud which went on to receive a staggering 85.5k plays, a more than promising sign of what’s to come. We’ll be bringing you more on the album very soon. Love’s Bonfire is released 9 March 2015 via Raindog Records.
Lotte kicks off her UK album tour on 18 March at Komedia, Brighton with dates across the UK including St Pancras Old Church, London on 20th March. Dates below.
Live Dates
18 Mar – Komedia, Brighton
19 Mar – South Devon Arts Centre, Totnes
20 Mar – St Pancras Old Church, London
21 Mar – Louisiana, Bristol
24 Mar – The Stables, Milton Keynes
25 Mar – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
26 Mar – The Zanzibar Club, Liverpool
27 Mar – Boileroom, Guildford
28 Mar – The Zephyr Lounge, Leamington Spa
31 Mar – The Musician, Leicester
01 Apr – Oporto, Leeds
02 Apr – The Castle Hotel, Manchester
03 Apr – The Greystones, Sheffield
04 Apr – The Tunnels, Aberdeen
05 Apr – The Broadcast, Glasgow
06 Apr – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
08 Apr – The Cellars, Portsmouth
Full details and ticket links here.
The album is available for pre-orders: Direct from the Artist (Signed) | Amazon