The Zutons share video for first new single in 16 years – 'Creeping on the Dancefloor'

The Zutons share video for first new single in 16 years – 'Creeping on the Dancefloor'

The Great Decider Out April 26 via ICEPOP

January 26, 2024

By Mark Redfern

Photo: Jonathan Turton

The Zutons reformed three years ago and announced their intention to record a new album produced by legendary artist and Chic co-founder Nile Rodgers. This album, The Great Decider, is due out April 26 on ICEPOP, and now the band has shared their first single, “Creeping on the Dancefloor,” which is also the band's first single in 16 years. Check out the video below, followed by the band's upcoming UK tour dates.

The Zutons are Dave McCabe (guitar, lead vocals), Abi Harding (sax, vocals). and Sean Payne (drums, vocals).

McCabe had this to say about the single in a press release: “We wrote 'Creeping on the Dancefloor' during lockdown when Abi moved home and we were all living together in our own little bubble. But I think because we were all trapped at home and I was singing it on my phone, just the melody and some of the words to drown out the noise, when we let loose and recorded it with the band it had a lot of energy. It's one of those songs that you want to hear again as soon as it's over, and that's always a good sign.”

The band recorded the album at Abbey Road Studios, working not only with Rodgers, but also their original producer, Ian Broudie.

McCabe had this to say about recording with the two producers: “Working with Nile was just an amazing experience, it gave me a confidence I'd never felt before making a record. He is very relaxed as a person and a good listener. In the song “Disappear,” I wrote a spoken word piece about the Zutons traveling the stars and galaxies, asking the most powerful question in the universe, “Why?” I asked Nile if he'd read it at the top of the last part of the song, thinking he'd just say no. But he jumped into the vocal booth with his chain around his neck and his sunglasses and did about 20 different takes, all in different styles of himself. It was shocking! It was like he was actually traveling around the universe in some spaceship and just making music in his spare time. He's just one of the coolest people I've ever met.

“It was great to reconnect with Ian Broudie on this record as well. He told me that the 'Big Decider' demo brought tears to his eyes and that's why he said yes to working with us again. It was one of the first songs we wrote for the album, so Ian's reaction made me feel like we were doing something right. The song spoke for itself.”

The band's previous album, You can do everythingreleased in 2008.

Zutons UK tour Dates:

Fri 12 Apr – Marble Factory, Bristol, UK
Saturday 13th April – New Century Hall, Manchester, UK
Sun 14 April – Wylam Brewery, Newcastle, UK
Tue 16 Apr – XOYO, Birmingham, UK
Wed 17th April – Leadmill, Sheffield, UK
Thu 18 Apr – SWG3 TV Studio, Glasgow, UK
Sun 21 April – Engine Rooms, Southampton, UK
Mon 22 Apr – Chalk, Brighton, UK
Wed 24 Apr – Pryzm, Kingston, UK – SOLD OUT
Thu 25 April – O2 Academy, Oxford, UK
Fri 26 Apr – Olympia, Liverpool, UK
Sat 27th April – Pryzm, Kingston, UK

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