STARSAILOR WITH STRINGS: LIVE FROM LIVERPOOL ALBUM ANNOUNCED

As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, Starsailor are set to release their first official live album, Starsailor with Strings: Live from Liverpool, due out Friday 3 October via East West / Parlophone. Available on CD and limited edition recycled red and blue vinyl LPs.

Click here to pre-order the album today via our official store - all bundle orders include an exclusive signed double-sided setlist and colour art print (while stocks last!)

Recorded at Liverpool’s prestigious Tung Auditorium, Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, University of Liverpool earlier this year, the album captures a one-off performance with a string ensemble at the venue’s state-of-the-art, acoustically optimised concert hall.

The February concert marked the first of several events to celebrate the band’s landmark year. The full original four-piece line-up—James Walsh, James Stelfox, Ben Byrne, and Barry Westhead—was joined by long-time live guitarist Tony Foster (of Spiritualized). Starsailor bassist James Stelfox also regularly performs with Foster as part of Spiritualized’s live band.

The ensemble was conducted by Joe Duddell, a renowned composer and arranger whose credits include New Order, Elbow, James, and Richard Hawley. Duddell also co-curated the BBC Northern Soul Prom at the Royal Albert Hall.

The result is effectively a live 'best of' – featuring lush new arrangements of fan favourites like Four To The Floor, Good Souls, Alcoholic and Silence Is Easy, the latter two singles both UK top 10 hits. The album also includes a stunning cover of Jealous Guy along with further tracks from across their catalogue of the past 25 years. 

Can't wait for release day? Four To The Floor (Live with Strings) is available NOW on all streaming platforms! 

James Walsh said, “We wanted to do something special to mark 25 years together as a band, and knowing Joe Duddell’s fantastic reputation as a string arranger – working with bands like Elbow and James – we knew he’d be a great collaborator. When the prestigious Tung Hall became available it seemed like the perfect storm. Strings play a huge part in our second album Silence Is Easy, so it’s a nod to our past too. We can’t wait for people to hear these recordings.”

Click here to pre-order the album today via our official store.

Starsailor with Strings: Live from Liverpool - Tracklisting

VINYL

Side A
1. Alcoholic
2. Way To Fall
3. Telling Them
4. Poor Misguided Fool
5. Where The Wild Things Grow
6. Hard Love 

Side B
7. Lullaby 
8. Silence Is Easy 
9. Jealous Guy 
10. Four To The Floor
11. Good Souls 

CD/DIGITAL

1. Alcoholic
2. Way To Fall
3. Telling Them
4. Poor Misguided Fool
5. Where The Wild Things Grow
6. Hard Love
7. She Just Wept*
8. Restless Heart *
9. Lullaby
10. Tell Me It’s Not Over *
11. Silence Is Easy 
12 Jealous Guy 
13. Four To The Floor  
14. Good Souls 

* only available on CD and Digital 

Click here to pre-order the album today via our official store!

To celebrate the release of our first-ever live album, we'll be going on a record store tour at the start of October! Tickets go on sale at 6pm tonight (Wednesday 20 August).

Friday 3 October Jacaranda Baltic, Liverpool TICKETS

Saturday 4 October Wax and Beans, Bury TICKETS ACOUSTIC SHOW + SIGNING (TWO SHOWS: 6PM AND 8PM)

Sunday 5 October Crash Records at Brudenell Social Club, Leeds TICKETS

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