Robert Plant has confirmed details of his new album, Saving Grace, set for release on September 26th through Nonesuch Records.
For the new album, Plant has teamed up with a talented new group of musicians to create a record he has labelled “a songbook of the lost and found.” The collective also features vocalist Suzi Dian, drummer Oli Jefferson, guitarist Tony Kelsey, banjo and string player Matt Worley, and cellist Barney Morse-Brown.
In a new statement, Plant reflected on the joyful dynamic he shares with his bandmates, stating, “We laugh a lot, really. I think that suits me. I like laughing. You know, I can’t find any reason to be too serious about anything. I’m not jaded. The sweetness of the whole thing…”
The former Led Zeppelin frontman continued: “These are sweet people and they are playing out all the stuff that they could never get out before. They have become unique stylists and together they seem to have landed in a most interesting place.”
Plant has been touring with his Saving Grace bandmates in theatres across the United Kingdom and Europe over the last few years, allowing them to hone their skills before making their studio debut.
They are currently on the road in Europe with several shows lined up in France and Spain later this month. This summer, Saving Grace have also played concerts in Finland, Lithuania, Estonia, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands.
Later this year, Plant will be taking Saving Grace to the United States for the first time with notable dates including New York’s Brooklyn Paramount, Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre, Chicago’s The Vic, and Los Angeles’ United Theater.
Their reimagined version of Low’s ‘Everybody’s Song’ is available to listen to below.
Robert Plant – Saving Grace tracklist:
1.‘Chevrolet’
2.‘As I Roved Out’
3.‘It’s A Beautiful Day Today’
4.‘Soul Of A Man’
5.‘Ticket Taker’
6.‘I Never Will Marry’
7.‘Higher Rock’
8.‘Too Far From You’
9.‘Everybody’s Song’
10.‘Gospel Plough’