We Are The King Of England video - directed by Stephen Ewashkiw
The Guardian: "The genius of Chris T-T's songwriting is his ability to humanise even the most outlandish conceits. They seem instead like brilliant ideas that no-one else could've come up with." Chris T-T is without a doubt one of Britain’s greatest songwriters, in the true tradition of the storyteller. In a recent feature on Chris T-T in The Sunday Times, the paper named him “the natural heir to the Kinks’ Ray Davies.”
Increasingly influential cult singer Chris T-T returns in Spring 2010 with the release of his new album Love Is Not Rescue.
Released on 15 March 2010 through Xtra Mile Recordings, Love Is Not Rescue is T-T’s 7th studio album since 1999 and his second release for Xtra Mile. It was recorded in four days, primarily in rural Norfolk with Magoo’s Owen Turner (Bearsuit, Kaito) plus a session in Los Angeles with Gus Seyffert (Sia, Norah Jones, Flight Of The Conchords).
‘Love Is Not Rescue’ shows a change of direction from 2008’s rockier, heavier Capital (“turbo-charged/grandiose/hummable fire” Q), the final part to his acclaimed London Trilogy. With this album, Chris focuses more on personal themes – love and the complexities of relationships – stripping back his sound and laying bare private lyrics over delicate melodies to create courageous, honest songs from the heart. It is a return to Chris's original visceral yearnings of love and loss; “British pop’s street-poet laureate and unsung genius” (The Sunday Times) has produced a beautifully introspective and pensive album.
The stunning album opener Nintendo will precede the release on 8 March as a download only single.
Playing piano, electric and acoustic guitar (although not all at the same time) his UK tour of intimate gigs will highlight Chris’s wide and varied talent that has created a diverse career spanning seven studio albums.
The past two years have been pivotal for Chris T-T. Capital – released in March 08 through Xtra Mile Recordings – garnered a wealth of fantastic reviews from the press, including Q, Plan B, Sunday Times, Q, and NME as well earning him radio sessions on 6Music with Marc Riley, Radio 1 with Huw Stephens and an Xposure Session on XFM with John Kennedy. He played to over 15,000 people throughout the year in the UK, Europe and USA with sold out headline tours, SXSW ’09 & UK festival appearances in the summer and as a special guest pianist in the Frank Turner Band.
“We should cherish such poets of 21st century urbanity.” Plan B Magazine
“Chris stakes his claim to be the 21st-century Ray Davies” The Sunday Times
“If he was standing for London Mayor, I'd vote for him...” Steve Lamacq, BBC Radio 2
“Where Were You” from the album “Capital,” 2008
“A-Z” from the album “Capital,” 2008
“The English Earth” - from “The 253”
“Tomorrow Morning” - from London Is Sinking
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“In The Dressing Room” from “This Gun Is Not A Gun” EP
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Ankles, live on Santa Barbara beach
Chris T-T interview, mixed with live performance filmed at Moles, Bath, England