It’s been an age since the last release from Nicole Atkins, the good nes is that her long-awaited seventh studio album Drama is arriving via Sun Records / Wicked Game Records on Friday 18th September. And in advance, naturally enough, there’s a new single – Singing In The Mirror. it’s a song that reflects on realites within Atkins’ life as she explains: “I wrote it after coming home from having a blast at a Weird Al show. When I got home, I found myself alone and crying, looking at my own eyes in the mirror going, ‘where are you?’ And then I started singing the chorus verbatim because I was embarrassed that I was even doing that, and then was like ‘waaaaaait! Record this because it’s cool!’ The song came out finished in like a 10-minute trance. I recorded the demo to voice notes with the slow disco beat on the Omnicord and kept it that way for the recording.”
The new album came together at the behest of her close friend and touring partner Chris Isaak, who signed her to Sun Records as part of his strategic alliance with the historic label as both artist and curator of new projects with his new imprint, Wicked Game Records. He explains the move saying “I’ve been in love with Nicole’s songs for many years and have always followed her career. She and I are so simpatico when it comes to the music that inspires us, and she has a unique way of distilling that into her songwriting. She’s a true craftsman and an incredible singer. When it came time to start the label, she was my first thought. I’m so honored that she’s the label’s first signing, and I love Drama!”
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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