Tom Jones Credit: Rick Guest
Tom Jones has announced plans for a new covers album and he’s shared the first track – a reworking of Todd Snider’s ‘Talking Reality Television Blues’.
The Radiohead style cover of the track, which you can listen to below, is the first taster from ‘Surrounded By Time’, the follow-up to his 2015 record ‘Long Lost Suitcase’. It comes out on April 23.
“I was there when TV started – didn’t know I’d become a part of it – but it could be that its power is to remind us how wonderful, crazy and inventive we are, but also how scary the reality it reflects can be,” Jones said.
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Tom Jones will release new album Surrounded By Time on April 23rd.
The Welsh icon has done it all in his time, with the latest chapter of his career arguably kicking off a decade ago.
2010 s full length Praise & Blame saw the singer return to his roots in soul, blues, and gospel, triggering a creative renaissance.
New album Surrounded By Time taps into these influences once more, while steering the 80 year old icon into a fresh space.
Looking at the tracklist, writers move from Cat Stevens to Michael Kiwanuka, giving an idea of the breadth on display.
New song Talking Reality Television Blues is out now, a reflection on the feedback loop into broader culture that comes with fame.
“I believe it s a movie,” a second person offered.
“Oh could it be an extra tour?” a third remarked.
“Still don’t know what it is, but if it’s from you I’ll be ordering!” a fourth fan exclaimed.
Tom Jones took to Twitter to tease a new release (Image: Twitter/RealSirTomJones)
Tom Jones confired the move on Instagram (Image: Instagram/realsirtomjones)
The most followed accounts on Twitter (Image: Express)
“It’s a New book!, the New album! A script, a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Superman, lol! The intoxicating suspense of games & making us guess, love it!”(sic) another follower said, clearly enjoying the guessing game.