The Hanging Stars finish the year with this epic-sounding song. Full of thudding drums and sweeping guitar, ‘Let Me Dream of You’ soars, like a dream flying into the cosmos. There are gorgeous four-part harmonies and stirring musical interludes, including warm, fuzzy guitars and superb solo work from Patrick Ralla. The highlight is Joe Harvey-White’s pedal steel that transports us and the song somewhere heavenly.
The single is taken from the forthcoming album, ‘On A Golden Shore’, which is due for release on 8th March 2024. Last year’s ‘Hollow Heart’ was terrific piece of work that earned the cosmic-country group the Bob Harris Emerging Artist Award at 2022’s Americana Music Association UK Awards. Singer and guitarist Richard Olson notes that ‘Let Me Dream of You’: “…sets the tone of the record quite well in terms of a heartbreaky bravado.” ‘Let Me Dream of You’ is the second single and opening track from the new record, a collection of songs that shimmer with psychedelia and a loose, instinctive sense of musical exploration. This could be a (very) early contender for 2024’s album of the year.
The band will be sharing the new material during a series of shows across the UK in the spring of 2024. Check out the dates below – should be a treat.
UK tour dates for 2024
19th March – Norwich, Norwich Arts Centre
21st March – Manchester, The Yard
22nd March – Glasgow, The Glad Café
23rd March – Nottingham, The Angel
29th March – Southampton, Joiners
31st March – Bristol, Hen and Chicken
11th April – Liverpool, St Michael in the Hamlet Church
12th Aprl – Isle of Wight, Strings Bar & Venue
19th April – Staffordshire, The Foxlowe Arts Centre
21st April – London,The Moth Club
29th May – Leeds, Hyde Park Book Club
30th May – Chelmsford, Hot Box
