Its absolutely brilliant to see Danny & His Champions back on the road with a new album after a 6 year hiatus. American songwriter Annie Dressner is a good support choice too. Here’s the PR….
You Are Not A Stranger Here,’ the long-awaited new album by Danny & The Champions of the World, will be released through Loose in autumn 2024. Their seventh studio release and first since 2017’s ‘Brilliant Light,’ ‘You Are Not A Stranger Here’ is the sound of a band exploring new and surprising musical terrain. Produced by Champs keyboard player Thomas Collison and featuring frontman Danny George Wilson’s most compelling songs to date.
The old contradiction that in creating something intensely personal, you can share something inspiringly universal, is at the heart of a remarkable new album by Danny & the Champions of the World, whose formidable body of work dates back to 2007. It’s full of brilliantly cohesive performances that come together to reach a new creative peak, founded on the most reflective and deep-seated lyrics to date by frontman Danny George Wilson. It’s an intricate and beguiling tapestry of highly-crafted sounds by a band at the top of their game and a songwriter on an honest and unpretentious quest for some truth. If that sounds potentially dark and doom-laden, the results are anything but, on a record that’s deeply relatable, infectious and moving.
Annie Dresser
“Dressner is able to paint visceral images and transport the listener to the world of the song.”- American Songwriter
“Annie is a breath of fresh air. LOVE HER WORK.” – Marc Riley, BBC Radio 6 Music
” This album is low key one of the best pop releases.” – Paste Magazine
“Fortunately, she’s an artist worth seeking out.” – Apple Music
