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Today, Bastille release the official video for new single, the electronic club banger “Revolution”. The celestial visuals see Dan Smith and a dancer illuminated by an ethereal, suspended sphere, interspersed with cosmic imagery, playing into the vibrantly futuristic sonics of the track. WATCH HERE.
Dan explains, “The chorus is about the intimacy of human connection in the context of some science fiction, space-centered imagery. But it’s also about the idea of those amazingly thoughtful people who spend their lives trying to change the world in a positive way.”
“I’m totally over-awed by people like that – if you’re one of them, like an inventor, activist or scientist, you have to have the ability to imagine a version of the future that’s better than what currently exists, and then have that energy to actually work to make it happen. Alongside all the other things life throws at you. So, I wanted to nod to those people and the idea that before anything big happens, most of them will have had these little revolutions in their minds, a change of perspective that leads to something bigger.”
Taking inspiration from Quincy Jones’ production, ‘Revolution’ had always been one of the core songs for ‘Give Me The Future’. The track now features on part two of the band’s three-part extended edition of the critically acclaimed, number one album. Dubbed “Give Me The Future + Dreams Of The Past”, the new release features another album’s worth of new songs, collaborations, covers and reprises.
“In releasing this version of the record, we wanted to give the complete picture of what we intended with this album and also explore the idea that you can choose your own adventure,” Dan says. “You can dive into the ideas of the future and an electronic world, or you can fall back into the past – away from technology and into ideas of memory and nostalgia – both thematically and musically. Or you can choose full-on dancefloor heartbreak escape.”
With the original album on part one, part two continues some of the themes and narrative from the original record, delving into songs that are shot through with notions of technological dependence, human connection and the limitless possibilities of life online. Part three, meanwhile, acts as a mini return to the band’s acclaimed “Other People’s Heartache” Mixtape series opening the four-piece up to collaborations, covers and concept-free creativity.
Since the release of the record, Bastille have created an immersive experience at their sold-out gigs, bringing the themes of the album to life in arenas across the UK and on a tour of North America. At this year’s Glastonbury Festival, such was the demand to witness their secret set the festival organisers had to cordon off the surrounding area at the 1,000-capacity William’s Green tent as festivalgoers tried to descend in the masses to catch a glimpse of their secret performance.
Such fervent scenes continue across the summer as the band play huge sets at festivals across the UK and Europe, including Boardmasters, Sziget and two mammoth sub-headliner spots at Reading & Leeds 2022. Following that, they’ll take the “Give Me The Future” tour to South America, stopping in Argentina and Brazil, before continuing the enthralling trek across Europe.
‘Give Me The Future + Dreams Of The Past’ full tracklisting:
PART ONE – GIVE ME THE FUTURE
01_Distorted Light Beam
02_Thelma + Louise
03_No Bad Days
04_Brave New World (Interlude)
05_Back To The Future
06_Plug In…
07_Promises (by Riz Ahmed)
08_Shut Off The Lights
09_Stay Awake?
10_Give Me The Future
11_Club 57
12_Total Dissociation (Interlude)
13_Future Holds [feat. BIM]
PART TWO – DREAMS OF THE PAST
01_Back To The Innerverse (Interlude)
02_Real Life
03_Family Ties
04_Distorted Light Beam (Reprise)
05_Revolution
06_survivin’
07_No More Bad Days
08_Hope For The Future
PART THREE – OTHER PEOPLE’S HEART ACHE
01_Other People’s Heartache (Interlude)
02_Run Into Trouble [Alok x Bastille]
03_Remind Me
04_Eight Hours [Bastille x Tyde]
05_Dancing In The Dark
06_Running Away
“Give Me The Future’ achieves everything a pop album should and stands out as Bastille’s best and most expansive work.” Clash 8/10
“A perfect soundtrack to life after lockdown.” NME 4/5
“A shimmering pop record…within Bastille’s catchy hooks and imaginative, era spanning production, what lies ahead suddenly isn’t so terrible – the future is bright” INDEPENDENT 4/5
“Their most engaging, vital and flat out brilliantly fun record” – Dork 4/5
“Their best record since Bad Blood” – GIGWISE 8/10
“The best and most surprising album of their career to date” – Rolling Stone UK
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