SG Lewis releases second studio album ‘AudioLust & HigherLove
AUDIOLUST & HIGHERLOVE VIA PMR/EMITICKETS ON SALE FOR UK/EU HEADLINE TOUR
Early praise for the album…
“the man is obscenely good at the business of pop music” – Dork, 4*
“Slick, refined and yet still adventurous, while some artists may fear the curse of the second album slump, there’s no duds to be found here.” – Notion (Cover)
“[AudioLust & HigherLove] is set to further enhance Lewis’ standing as a producer-turned-solo artist in the vein of Calvin Harris and Mark Ronson” – NME (Cover)
“lovestruck and introspective” – DIY, 4*
“this is undeniably Lewis’ most impressive work” – The Line of Best Fit, 8/10
“The producer du jour” – The Guardian
AudioLust & HigherLove sees the singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer build on the kaleidoscopic future-disco of his debut album times, in an expansive and ambitious record made of two halves: on one end of the spectrum, he crafts the kind of nocturnal bangers that dancefloors, underground raves, pool parties, and festivals subsist on. On the other end, he accesses a higher level of timeless pop ecstasy anchored by just the right amount of breezy hook-laden rock, organic instrumentation, and vocal eloquence. He suits one mood to the adrenaline rush of your wildest night out, and he tailors another to the blissful ride home at sunrise. It’s a diverse collection of classic but deeply contemporary cuts from one of the richest production talents of the last decade and includes a blockbuster collection of guests including the likes of today’s featured artist’s Channel Tres, Charlotte Daye Wilson, Tove Lo, Ty Dolla $ign and Lucky Daye, alongside SG’s own vocals which are featured more prominently than ever before. Among the early praise for the album, SG graced the cover of both NME and Notion magazine and launch single ‘Something About Your Love’ featured on Pop Justice’s Best Tracks of 2022. Album highlight ‘Vibe Like This’ feat. Ty Dolla $ign and Lucky Daye hit both the BBC Radio 1 and Capital radio playlists and Sam also performed ‘Lifetime’ on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch back in December. Watch it back HERE.
“The album is clearly split into two worlds,” SG Lewis explains. “AudioLust is the darker, lusty, infatuated, short-lived, and ego-driven version of love. The second half represents a much deeper, actualized, and fulfilled version of love. Songs fall on either half of the record. I feel like I exist in the space between DJing and being an artist. The bulk of the album was written across a series of intensive studio residencies in the height of the pandemic, with the help of some incredibly talented friends, and allowed me to explore myself as an artist in a way that I would never have dared before.”
SG Lewis has cemented his status as one music’s most sought after producers, collaborating with the likes of Elton John, Clairo, Khalid, Aluna, Victoria Monet, Raye, Ray BLK, The Neptunes/N.E.R.D’s Chad Hugo, Gerd Janson, Conducta + many more across his illustrious career. His debut album times, released last year, saw one of modern pop’s secret weapons stepping out front and centre with widespread critical acclaim from the likes of The Guardian, NME, Evening Standard, Clash, GQ, Notion, Mixmag + many more. LP highlight track ‘Chemicals’ amassed over 55 million Spotify streams and counting, catapulting SG Lewis’ total stream count to over 1.4 billion and most recently, Louis Vuitton launched their pre-Fall campaign with Soulwax’s remix of ‘Impact’ (featuring Robyn & Channel Tres). Behind the scenes, SG Lewis produced Dave’s seminal breakout track ‘100M’s’ and co-wrote ‘Hallucinate’ for Dua Lipa’s record-smashing number one album, Future Nostalgia.
That rare UK artist capable of making a splash on both sides of the Atlantic (and beyond), SG Lewis completed his biggest US tour to date (50,000 tickets) back in November, which culminated in a landmark show at LA’s iconic Greek Theatre. SG Lewis has also unveiled details of his AudioLust & HigherLove UK/EU tour for March 2023 which includes a homecoming show at London’s O2 Academy in Brixton. Tickets are on sale HERE with full tour dates below.
SG Lewis – AudioLust & HigherLove UK/EU 2023 Tour
17-Mar || Stockholm, SE || Slatkyrkan
18-Mar || Copenhagen, DK || Pumpehuset
20-Mar || Berlin, DE || Kesselhaus
21-Mar || Amsterdam, NL || Melkweg OZ
22-Mar || Paris, FR || La Trabendo
26-Mar || Dublin, IE || Olympia
28-Mar || Leeds, UK || Leeds University Stylus
30-Ma || Manchester, UK || New Century Hall
31-Mar || London, UK || O2 Academy Brixton
SG Lewis: AudioLust & Higherlove
Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Infatuation
3. Holding On
4. Call On Me (with Tove Lo)
5. Oh Laura
6. Missing You
7. Another Life
8. Fever Dreamer (feat. Charlotte Day Wilson & Channel Tres)
9. Epiphany
10. Lifetime
11. Plain Sailing
12. Vibe Like This (feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Lucky Daye)
13. Different Light
14. Something About Your Love
15. Honest
LISTEN to ‘Fever Dreamer’
LISTEN/WATCH ‘Lifetime’