CAESAR SPENCER — New Album ‘Get Out Into Yourself’ out NOW

RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM:
 ‘GET OUT INTO YOURSELF’
– OUT TODAY (28 APRIL), VIA NEW RADIO RECORDS –
STREAM IN-FULL ON ALL SERVICES HERE || ORDER CD OR VINYL HERE

WATCH THE OFFICIAL TRAILER HERE

+ ANNOUNCES AA-SIDE SINGLE:
“HAIL CAESAR” // “BROKEN BY THE SONG”
– COMING 26 MAY 2023 –

Credit: Thierry Beaudenon

Today (28 April), Caesar Spencer releases his long-awaited debut album: ‘Get Out Into Yourself’.

A quest for identity that deftly bridges the channel between British and French pop, the album arrives as a statement of intent from an artist fully realising his dream. Streaming everywhere today (stream here), physical editions of the album are also available and are accompanied by a limited edition elegant conceptual storyboard, as-illustrated by French artist Thierry Beaudenon.

Marking the release today, Caesar has also announced a new AA-side single release: “Hail Caesar” // “Broken By The Song” which will arrive on 26 May and will spotlight two very different sides of the album.

An epic theme that ushers-in a collection filled with plot twists aplenty, “Hail Caesar” is the electrifying opening track of ‘Get Out Into Yourself’. Inspired by Dick Dale’s infamous “Misirlou” (perhaps best known for its role in ‘Pulp Fiction’) it features the talents of punk icon Gilles Tandy (les Olivensteins) and Jean Felzine (Mustang) and makes for a gun-slinging, surf-rock carving introduction to the world of Caesar Spencer. “There’s nothing quite like some rock ’n roll fanfare to kick things off” he quips of the song.

Revealing an altogether more sedate and sumptuous side of the album, “Broken By The Song” can be found on the flipside. An uplifting anthem that nods to the piano balladry of 70s singer-songwriters before blossoming into a cosmic rock spectacle, the song is a candid celebration of Caesar’s deep rooted love of music. As he explains:

“As much as I like creating and performing I am also simply a huge music fan. And that’s the whole point of this song. To acknowledge how music can carry you through the darkest moments in your life. In that sense I think your musical heroes do become your close confidantes reminding you that everything’s going to be ok. This was also a great opportunity for me to acknowledge all those records and to include them in the Broken By The Song illustration which you see in the booklet accompanying the album. All the album illustrations are by French artist Thierry Beaudenon.”

The “Hail Caesar”// “Broken By The Song” AA-side single, follows previous releases “Waiting For Sorrow”, “Isn’t That What Jimi Said”, “Get Out Into The Pigs”, and the sensational Serge Gainsbourg-inspired duet “When I Whisper In Your Ear”; all of which appear on Caesar Spencer’s magnificent debut solo album: ‘Get Out Into Yourself’ – out now.

As an Englishman born in Peru, with Swedish roots, who now finds himself in France; the story within Caesar’s debut release ‘Get Out Into Yourself’ broadly echoes his own journey to date. Inspired by those with nomadic origins and their search for identity, the album follows the loose narrative of a protagonist journeying through different cultural landscapes in a quest to find their place in an ever-shifting world. And while there are sonic detours through classic English pop and gnarly West Coast surf-rock, ‘Get Out Into Yourself’ is ultimately an homage to the musical heritage of his newfound home in France.

“It’s simply a love letter to France. I wanted to give something back to a country that has given me so much. And I really wanted to shine a light on this incredibly sophisticated French musical artistry.” says Caesar.

Recorded at the Studio La Fugitive (where acclaimed French band Les Rita Mitsouko recorded) with esteemed producer Gaétan Boudy (Zaz, Alex Renart, Emel Mathlouthi) and his formidable backing band of Fred Lafage (Tony Allen, Paris Dernière) and Frantxoa Erreçarret (Askehoug, Barcella); the album also sees Caesar joined by a host of prominent special guests. Alongside Jean Felzine (Mustang) and French punk icon Gilles Tandy (Les Olivensteins); the album features collaborations with 60’s ye-ye chanteuse Jacqueline Taïeb, the multi-talented Mareva Galanter, opera star Aurélie Ligerot, the soulful singer-songwriter Jo Wedin, plus orchestration from FAME’S PROJECT (Jarvis Cocker, Chilly Gonzales).

‘GET OUT INTO YOURSELF’ – TRACKLISTING

i. hail caesar (feat. gilles tandy & jean felzine)

ii. get out into the pigs

iii. isn’t that what jimi said (feat. jean felzine & jo wedin)

iv. when i whisper in your ear (feat. mareva galanter)

v. jane loves the highway (feat. gilles tandy)

vi. requiem

vii. cult of personality

viii. broken by the song

ix. waiting for sorrow (feat. jacqueline taïeb)

x. get out into yourself

xi. knew that one day (feat. jean felzine & jo wedin)