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Everything But The Girl announce reflective album shaped by Moth Club residency
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Everything But The Girl have announced their 12th album, ‘Blue Reservoir’, and released its first single, ‘Young And Dumb’. The record was shaped by the atmosphere of the duo’s intimate residency at Hackney’s Moth Club, marking a new direction after their 2023 return with ‘Fuse’, their first album in 24 years.
Tracey Thorn says the song reflects on wishing to return to the past while trying to live with the energy and passion of youth. It opens with Spanish guitar, while Ben Watt describes the album as reconnecting with the folk, jazz and Brazilian influences of the group’s early work. Their Moth Club residency took place at the 300-capacity venue.
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In short
- Everything But The Girl have announced ‘Blue Reservoir’.
- First single ‘Young And Dumb’ opens with Spanish guitar.
- The album draws on the atmosphere of their Moth Club residency.
How this story developed
- 2 weeks ago The duo added that the Moth Club shows helped them embrace what they can do at this stage of their lives, while Tracey Thorn said the single reflects on youthful energy and the impossibility of turning back time.
- 2 weeks ago Everything But The Girl announced their 12th album, ‘Blue Reservoir’, and released its first single, ‘Young And Dumb’, a reflective song shaped by their intimate Moth Club residency and drawing on folk, jazz and Brazilian influences.
Explained simply
Everything But The Girl are a British music duo made up of singer Tracey Thorn and musician Ben Watt. They began releasing music in the 1980s, drawing on styles including folk, jazz and Brazilian music, and later became known for blending electronic sounds with songwriting.
The pair returned with the album Fuse in 2023 after a long gap between records. Moth Club is a small live music venue in Hackney, east London; performing there gave the duo a close-up setting in which to revisit earlier musical influences and shape a more reflective sound.
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Originally published by NME as “Everything But The Girl tell us about reflective new album ‘Blue Reservoir’ – inspired by the magic of Moth Club”.