MADNESS
UNVEIL NEW SINGLE ‘BABY BURGLAR’ LISTEN HERE.
TAKEN FROM FORTHCOMING STUDIO ALBUM ‘THEATRE OF THE ABSURD PRESENTS C’EST LA VIE’ – OUT 17TH NOVEMBER
C’EST LA VIE 2023 UK TOUR IN NOVEMBER + DECEMBER
27th October – Camden, London: One of the UK’s most beloved British bands Madness have today unveiled brand new single ‘Baby Burglar’. Listen here. The song is the second offering from their 13th full length album Theatre Of the Absurd Presents C’Est La Vie out 17th November via BMG. Pre order here.
The latest track once again highlights the band’s faultless ability to create ineffably catchy pop music, this time with an underlying helping of majestic gloom. A theme that’s ever present on the upcoming LP. Baby Burglar recites Lee Thomson’s true-life tale of being burgled, told through Madness’ signature witty lens. The bossa nova beat of a vintage Yamaha organ helps to enliven the tale, as Suggs sings “I once trod in your creeping footsteps”. Lee has said the song’s take on the home invaders is more sympathetic, recognising his own youthful straying from the straight and narrow.
Talking about Baby Burglar, Madness said “The story behind Baby Burglar is actually quite a funny one…it’s about Lee finding a midnight meddler loose in his house and how it reminded him of his younger self and all the shenanigans we used to get up to when we were whippersnappers. Not long now until you can hear the whole of our new album Theatre of the Absurd presents C’est La Vie”
The release of Baby Burglar comes hot on the heels of the success of the band’s current single ‘C’Est La Vie’. Featured as the ‘Record of the Week’ on BBC Radio 2, the song has an eerie space-ska feel and reflects on the perils of everyday life. Listen here. ‘C’est La Vie’ was introduced to the world by Helen Mirren who recorded a self tape performing her very own interpretation of the song, before ever hearing it.
Recently, Madness announced the news of their 13th full length album Theatre Of the Absurd Presents C’Est La Vie. Seven years after the release of their last record, the long awaited album will be released on the 17th November via BMG. Pre order here.
The governing principle behind Theatre Of the Absurd Presents C’Est La Vie, is: “let Madness be Madness”. The result is an album of typically timeless brilliance that also reflects the wonky years of its creation, these 14 songs representing the cream of the bumper crop of tunes the group cooked up, whittled down this punchy, focused set. There are moments of ineffably catchy pop excellence (drummer Daniel ‘Woody’ Woodgate’s beguiling, bittersweet carousel ‘Round We Go’, Chrissy-Boy’s anarchic anthem to perhaps-justified paranoia, ‘Run For Your Life’), while the album is bookended by two of Suggs’ finest compositions.
The album is available on double vinyl and CD with a limited crystal clear vinyl sold through HMV and indie stores – Preorder here.
Madness famously emerged from the backstreets of Camden Town in the late 70s and recently released a three-part original docu series with TV channel AMC about the beginnings of the band in the area. Before We Was We: Madness by Madness, chronicles the rise of one of the most loved bands in British culture.
Throughout their career, Madness have had 10 UK top ten albums, 15 top ten singles and have won a multitude of awards including a prestigious Ivor Novello. They’ve performed on the top of Buckingham Palace as part of the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations and set the record for the biggest ever audience for the BBC’s Live New Year’s Eve Broadcast – the most watched TV music event of 2018. One of the most enduring and evergreen live shows this country has to offer, their everybody’s-welcome celebrations of life’s ups, downs and everything in the middle(s), continue to attract new generations of fans from across every walk of life.
TRACK LISTINGS
Theatre Of The Absurd
If I Go Mad
Baby Burglar
C’est La Vie
What On Earth Is It (You Take Me For?)
Hour Of Need
Round We Go
Lockdown And Frack Off
Beginners 101
Is There Anybody Out There?
The Law According to Dr. Kippah
Run For Your Life
Set Me Free (Let Me Be)
In My Street
Tour dates and locations below –
November
Thu 30 Aberdeen P&J Live
December
Fri 1 Glasgow OVO Hydro
Sat 2 Newcastle Utilita Arena
Mon 4 Cardiff International Arena
Tue 5 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
Thu 7 Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
Fri 8 Leeds First Direct Arena
Sat 9 Manchester AO Arena
Mon 11 Brighton Centre
Tue 12 Bournemouth International Centre
Thu 14 Sheffield Utilita Arena
Fri 15 London The O2
Sat 16 Birmingham Utilita Arena