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Martha Wainwright to release Goodnight City in November

Martha Wainwright will release her new studio album Goodnight City on 11th November via PIAS it has been announced.

The follow-up to 2012 release Come Home To Mama, Goodnight City features 12 new songs produced by Thomas Bartlett (Sufjan Stevens, Glen Hansard) and long time producer Brad Albetta. The album is said to recall the rawness of her debut album.

ā€œMaking ā€˜Goodnight Cityā€™ was the most fun Iā€™ve had in a long time,ā€ Martha admits. ā€œThomas (keys), Brad (electric/bass), Phil Melanson (drums) and I would sit in a circle and work out arrangements for these vividly different songs. Recording them live with very few overdubs the focus remains on the integrity of the song and our ability to play together as a band.ā€

Martha wrote half the songs on the album while the other half were written by friends and relatives: Beth Orton, Glen Hansard, Rufus, Wainwright, Michael Ondaatje and Merrill Garbus of tune-yArDs. The album was recorded in Montreal.

ā€œBecause these writers know me and because I was able to personalise these songs by changing things here and there, I made them feel as if I wrote them myself,ā€ Martha explains. ā€œSomehow they wonderfully reflect my life and I am so thankful to the other artists for writing them.ā€

The track listing for Goodnight City is:

1. Around The Bend
2. Franci
3. Traveller
4. Look Into My Eyes (Written by Anna McGarrigle, Lily Lanken and Martha Wainwright)
5. Before the Children Came Along
6. Window
7. Piano Music (Words by Micheal Ondaatchi, music by Thomas Bartlett)
8. Alexandria (Written by Beth Orton)
9. So Down
10. One Of Us (Written by Glenn Hansard and Martha Wainwright)
11. Take The Reins (Written by Merryl Garbus of Tune Yards)
12. Francis (Written by Rufus Wainwright)

Take a look at the artwork for the album below:

Martha Wainwright - Goodnight City
Credit: PIAS
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