These New Puritans — comprised of brothers Jack and George Barnett — are back with news of their latest album, Crooked Wing, which is due out may 23 on Domino. It was produced by Jack Barnett and Bark Psychosis pioneer Graham Sutton and executive produced by George Barnett and features collaborations with Caroline Polachek and veteran jazz double-bassist Chris Laurence.
They’ve shared two new singles, “Bells” and “Industrial Love Song”, and both highlight the ways in which the band have adapted and refined their musicmaking processes over the years.
“‘Industrial Love Song’ is a duet between two cranes on a building site,” explains Jack Barnett. “Caroline [Polachek] sings the part of one crane, I sing the other; they can’t touch (their movements are controlled by the operator), but when the sun rises they hope that their shadows will cross. I like how the title George came up with misdirects expectations – it’s not that kind of industrial.”
Concerning “Bells”, Jack says: “This song started with a field recording we made of a bell in a small Orthodox Greek church. You can hear it in the song, and the rest of the song grew out of it. That one bell strike set a lot of the album in motion.”
Listen to both singles below.
The band will mark the album’s release with a special performance at EartH in London on June 12. Tickets are available here.
Crooked Wing:
1. Waiting
2. Bells
3. A Season In Hell
4. Industrial Love Song
5. I’m Already Here
6. Wild Fields (I Don’t Want To)
7. The Old World
8. Crooked Wing
9. Goodnight
10. Return
Crooked Wing is due out May 23 on Domino. You can pre-order the album here. Follow the band on Facebook, X, and Instagram.
