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The Bangles icon Susanna Hoffs announces new solo album ‘The List’ featuring Rufus Wainwright and more
Susanna Hoffs, best known as a member of The Bangles, has announced a new solo album titled "The List", due for release on 18 September via Baroque Folk. The 12-track record draws on "decade-spanning memories" and features a host of collaborators, including Rufus Wainwright, Semisonic's Dan Wilson and Edie Brickell, marking a significant solo release for the veteran musician.
The album was recorded at Hoffs' Los Angeles home and produced by CJ Camerieri, with lead single "Casablanca" released alongside the announcement, inspired by the film of the same name and a 1988 encounter with the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir. Another track, "What Are Wings For", adapts a scene from Hoffs' debut novel This Bird Has Flown. To support the release, Hoffs will tour the US in September, including a five-night residency at New York's Cafe Carlyle and festival appearances at Sea.Hear.Now and Oceans Calling.
In short
- Susanna Hoffs announces new solo album "The List", out 18 September
- Album features Rufus Wainwright, Dan Wilson, Edie Brickell and others
- US tour follows, including a Cafe Carlyle residency in New York
Explained simply
The Bangles are an American pop-rock band whose best-known songs include “Manic Monday” and “Walk Like an Egyptian”. Susanna Hoffs sang lead on several of the group’s hits and has also released music as a solo artist.
The List is Hoffs’ latest solo album, with songs shaped by memories and stories from across her life and work. Its guest musicians include Rufus Wainwright, Dan Wilson of Semisonic and Edie Brickell, bringing together artists from different parts of American pop and rock.
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