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Bendit Green ecofriendly packaging, digisleeveOrlando Weeks forthcoming new album LOJA Portuguese for store was written in both London and Lisbon. Recording began in earnest in January 2023 at the beautiful Chale Abbey Studios with longtime live collaborator Sergio Maschetzko as producer, supported by coproducer and engineer David Granshaw. In its latter stages, Nathan Jerkins BULLION contributed additional production and mixing.Lead single Dig, featuring Rhian Teasdale Wet Leg, is 3 minutes of half argument, long wornout promises being remade and road weary offences being retaken.The record features a number of other key collaborators including Katy J Pearson, Tony Njoku, Oliver Hamilton Caroline and Alejandro Aranda Scary Pool Party .The core musical contributions come from long standing live collaborators Sami ElEnany, Luca Caruso, William Doyle and Alexander Painter.A love letter to his new home, lyrically Loja toys with both the fantastical and stark realism. There are sleeping giants in Track 2039s 039Best Night039 and the final song on the album, Beautiful Place, tells the story of a beach death.The novelty of a new city afforded Weeks the opportunity to romanticise his present and reevaluate his past.The first live performances in over a year will be at Copeland Gallery this June. During a 4 daynight residency, Weeks will preview music from 039Loja039 alongside an exhibition of the prints and drawings that are the accompanying visual aspect of the album.
