EDVARD GRAHAM LEWIS shares new single "Switch" from forthcoming album 'Alreet?', out Jan 24th

EDVARD GRAHAM LEWIS - Shares new single "Switch" - Forthcoming album ‘Alreet?’   out January 24th via Upp Records

“Outstanding… An intriguing mix of simmering songs, flickery electronica and much melody.” - Prog Magazine “Stirring art-pop powered by chilly synths and processed guitars.” - Uncut "There is much to enjoy here. We hear a sort of Sparks-style wryness, a timbral richness - everything from glitchy electronics to cello to hurdy-gurdy - and copious examples of Lewis’ lyrical deftness.”  - Electronic Sound   Today Maverick musician and artist Edvard Graham Lewis, best known for his work with post-punk titans Wire, returns with a second look at his forthcoming solo album, ‘Alreet?’, set for release on January 24th via Upp Records. The cheery North Eastern greeting of the album’s title belies the tension and drama that lies within this album of majestic, experimental pop. Here, you’ll find visceral rhythms, warm electronics and multiple melodic layers, with words that are sometimes sung, sometimes spoken. Lewis’s deep, distinctive voice has matured into a rich baritone: portentous yet immediate - and it serves his material exceptionally well.   Following the urgent “Last Scene Of All”, where speeches from Shakespeare’s As You Like It and The Tempest set against chugging beats and siren squeals of guitar, today he shows his softer side with the album's sultry pop moment, "Switch". The track speaks to the blossoming of sensual optimism: a tale of attraction ("My guard it fell, and I was toast") and commitment ("You... you... me and you"). This is a deeply amorous song in which Lewis’s voice displays an intimacy that catches the ear and opens the heart.   Listen to “Switch” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLT6K41SyNI Pre-order 'Alreet?' on Bandcamp: https://edvardgrahamlewis.bandcamp.com/  Although Edvard Graham Lewis is perhaps best known as bassist/vocalist/lyricist with Wire, Lewis’s solo work is equally powerful. Lyrically he remains one of our finest wordsmiths. His desire to edit his text to its essentials is smartly counterbalanced by an ability to seed double or triple meanings in his phraseology. Consequently, 'Alreet?' is studded with lines and couplets that snare our attention with unexpected hooks and barbs.   The album was co-produced with Swedish songwriter, producer and musician Max Lorentz, who has worked with everyone from acclaimed composer Magnus Lindberg, to ABBA’s Agnetha Faltskog. It features contributions from Wire cohorts Matthew Simms and Robert Grey, cello by Kevin Kirs Vestege, hurdy-gurdy by Harald Pettersson and guitars sampled from ex-Wire member Bruce Gilbert.   Aside from his work with Wire, Lewis has previously released a string of solo albums, under both his own name and the He Said and H-A-L-O monikers. Meanwhile, in partnership with Wire’s Bruce Gilbert, he created five albums of industrial strength studio manipulation as Dome. He has also recorded scores for documentaries, dance pieces and art installations, as well as recording collaborative albums with various musical luminaries, including Mike Watt, Jean-Louis Huhta, Ted Milton and Anna Livia Löwendahl-Atomic.   As ‘Alreet?’ clearly demonstrates, Lewis is still firmly facing the future and determined to unearth new sonic treasure. Indeed, this is one of the most starkly original albums you will hear all year.   ‘Alreet?’ track list: 1. ‘Kinds of Whether’ 2. ‘Diamond Shell’ 3. ‘Switch’ 4. ‘Last Scene of All’ 5. ‘Bang!’ 6. ‘I Still Remember’ 7. ‘Key Weapon’ 8. ‘Who the Hell’   'Alreet?' album artwork: Links: https://edvardgrahamlewis.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/earl_of_upp