From Loudersound.
David Gilmour has teamed up with daughter Romany for his new single, a languid cover of British dream pop duo The Montgolfier Brothers’ Between Two Points. You can watch the video below.
Gilmour will release his first album of new material in nine years when he releases his fifth solo album, Luck And Strange, through Sony Music on September 6. Recorded in both Brighton and London over a five-month period, the album was produced by Gilmour and Charlie Andrew, who has previously worked with ALT-J and Marika Hackman.
“I’ve had that song on my playlist since it was released,” Gilmour states of The Montgolfiers brothers song, on which 22-year-old daughter Romany takes the lead vocal as well as playing harp. “More recently I mentioned it to one or two people: I assumed that it had been a hit, but no one knew it. I asked Romany to give it a go.
“I realised that Romany has exactly the right sort of vulnerability and youth for the song. In fact, she was halfway through an essay with a train to catch when we asked her: “OK, I’ll sing it once, put the mic on”.”
Gilmour’s new version of the song has been praised by Mark Tranmer of The Montgolfier Brothers, on whose 1999 debut album Seventeen Stars the song first appeared.
“David and Romany’s version of our song is a great arrangement and production,” he says. “Like all the best covers, it diverges from the original but keeps the spirit. Romany’s vocal phrasing of Roger Quigley’s words and the harp playing are both truly beautiful. David Gilmour’s distinctive guitar adds a whole new dimension. I still find it incredible that David and Polly chose to cover our song from all the songs out there.”
David Gilmour will be playing live this Autumn in Rome, London, Los Angeles, and New York. Full dates below.
David Gilmour: 2024 Tour Dates
Sep 27: Rome Circus Maximus, Italy
Sep 28: Rome Circus Maximus, Italy
Sep 29: Rome Circus Maximus, Italy
Oct 01: Rome Circus Maximus, Italy
Oct 02: Rome Circus Maximus, Italy
Oct 03: Rome Circus Maximus, Italy
Oct 09: London Royal Albert Hall, UK
Oct 10: London Royal Albert Hall, UK
Oct 11: London Royal Albert Hall, UK
Oct 12: London Royal Albert Hall, UK
Oct 14: London Royal Albert Hall, UK
Oct 25: Los Angeles Intuit Dome, CA
Oct 29: Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl, CA
Oct 30: Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl, CA
Oct 31: Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl, CA
Nov 04: New York Madison Square Garden, NY
Nov 05: New York Madison Square Garden, NY
Nov 06: New York Madison Square Garden, NY
Nov 09: New York Madison Square Garden, NY
Nov 10: New York Madison Square Garden, NY
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- David Gilmour - Live At Pompeii - 180gm Vinyl - UK - vinyl box set - £124.99, $162.49, €149.99 (New Item) (arrived 24-Oct-2024 17:46)on October 27, 2024 at 4:48 pm
DAVID GILMOUR Live At Pompeii (2017 UK limited edition 21-track FOUR LP box set pressed on 180gram Heavyweight Vinyl featuring audio recordings from the Pink Floyd legends' live performance in Pompeii, including live versions of 5 A.M.,TheGreat Gig In The Sky, Wish You Were Here, Money, One Of These Days, On An Island, Sorrow, Comfortably Numb and many more. The four heavyweight discs are mint & unplayed, issued within two gatefold sleeves inside a 12.5" x 12.5" x 1" pictureslipcase complete with a 24-page photo booklet. Although not sealed, this remains in near 'as new' condition)
- David Gilmour - On An Island - UK - CD album - £9.99, $12.99, €11.99 (New Item) (arrived 26-Aug-2024 15:03)on October 27, 2024 at 4:48 pm
DAVID GILMOUR On An Island (2006 UK 10-track CD album, the third solo release from the Pink Floyd legend and his first since Pink Floyd's 1994 multi-platinum 'The Division Bell', revealing a personal vision & breadth of styles: folk, jazz, orchestral & rock brought together as a unified piece by his lyrical guitar playing & instantly recognisable voice, including the singles Take A Breath, Smile, This Heaven and the title track. The disc has minimal signs of play and comes issued in the hardback sleeve with integral picture sleeve)
- David Gilmour - On An Island - Japanese - CD album - £45.00, $58.50, €54.00 (New Item) (arrived 20-Mar-2024 14:43)on October 27, 2024 at 4:48 pm
DAVID GILMOUR On An Island (2006 Japanese issue 10-track CD, the third solo album from the Pink Floyd legend and his 1st since PF's 1994 multi-platinum 'The Division Bell and reveals a personal vision and a breadth of styles – folk, jazz, orchestral and rock – brought together as a unified piece by his lyrical guitar playing and instantly recognisable voice; hardback book-style picture sleeve with lyric booklet & unique wrap-around obi-strip SICP1060)
- David Gilmour - Arnold Layne - UK - CD single - £15.00, $19.50, €18.00 (New Item) (arrived 28-Jun-2024 15:57)on October 27, 2024 at 4:48 pm
DAVID GILMOUR featuring DAVID BOWIE & RICHARD WRIGHT Arnold Layne (2006 UK limited edition 3-track CD single, featuring alternate live versions of the Syd Barrett-written classic with vocals by David Bowie & Richard Wright takenfrom David's concerts at the Royal Albert Hall plus his own take on 'Dark Globe', thin jewel case with picture sleeve CDEM717)
- David Gilmour - Rattle That Lock - 180 Gram Vinyl - UK - vinyl LP - £24.99, $32.49, €29.99 (New Item) (arrived 02-Jul-2024 12:13)on October 27, 2024 at 4:48 pm
DAVID GILMOUR Rattle That Lock (2015 UK limited edition 10-track LP pressed on Heavyweight Vinyl - The fourth solo studio album by English musician and Pink Floyd legend, including the singles Today, Faces Of Stone, In Any Tongueand the title track. The deluxe smooth gatefold picture sleeve comes complete with the picture inner & sixteen-page photo booklet and the vinyl shows only light play)
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