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    The Pineapple Thief

    New album coming out this August



    “The new album was a joy to make. More so than any other The Pineapple Thief album before it. Everything came together so effortlessly and I think this comes across when you hear the record.”Bruce Soord


    After the worldwide acclaim generated by the 2014 anthemic rock release Magnolia, The Pineapple Thief returns with its most ambitious studio album to date, Your Wilderness on 12th August (19th August in France).


    Your Wilderness, their 11th studio album, showcases the band performing without any inhibitions providing a springboard for the ongoing creative growth of The Pineapple Thief.


    For the first time, The Pineapple Thief has brought in several special guest performers. “Since our last album Magnolia, the most eye catching change is obviously having Gavin Harrison contribute drums throughout the album” explains Bruce Soord. “This has not only redefined our sound but also redefined how we approached the songs as a band. Gavin's drumming is technically brilliant but also incredibly musical, and it inspired all of us to raise our game. I've also rediscovered my progressive roots in terms of song-writing and arrangement. Added to that, we were lucky enough to have John Helliwell from Supertramp contribute some beautiful clarinet parts and Geoffrey Richardson (Caravan) provided a string quartet. We were also joined by a lovely 4 piece choir and to cap it all off, my friend Darran Charles (Godsticks) added some jaw dropping guitar playing... You've never heard a The Pineapple Thief album like this one! I am convinced people will love this record as much as we do.”


    Carl's thought provoking collection of photographs perfectly compliment the concept of the album, something which Soord is tight lipped about. “It should reveal itself to the listener and be open to interpretation. I don’t want what it means to me to influence how it affects you”.


    Your Wilderness was recorded entirely by the band with the exception of the drums, which Gavin Harrison produced & engineered at his own studio. The string quartet which was recorded at Geoffrey’s own studio in Canterbury. The album was mixed and produced by Bruce Soord and Steve Kitch with mastering duties also carried out by Steve. There will be a special lossless 5.1 surround mix available with the special edition mixed by Bruce.


    Seen as one of the most vital rock bands the UK has produced over the last two decades, The Pineapple Thief was formed in 1999 by founder and chief songwriter Bruce Soord. The band has steadily evolved and refined it’s sound with the bass playing of Jon Sykes and the production and keyboards of Steve Kitch now so integral to the sound. “After so many years, The Pineapple Thief has become way bigger than the sum of it’s parts.” explains Soord.


    Bruce Soord has also collaborated with the likes of Wisdom Of Crowds (with Katatonia’s Jonas Renkse), Katatonia (joining the band on its 2014 acoustic European tour), and has created 5.1 remixes for artists such as Opeth, TesseracT, Tim Bowness and Katatonia. Soord also released his debut self titled debut solo album through Kscope in 2015.


    The Pineapple Thief is currently booking a European tour for late 2016 and planning live shows in USA / Canada
    Your Wilderness will be released by Kscope on CD, LP, digitally and as a special deluxe 12” hardback book


    1. In Exile (05:40)
    2. No Man's Land (04:20)
    3. Tear You Up (4:53)
    4. That Shore (04:36)
    5. Take Your Shot (04:34)
    6. Fend For Yourself (03:49)
    7. The Final Thing On My Mind (09:52)
    8. Where We Stood (03:46)
    Magnolia is a terrific record, and really turned my head around on them where before I was a bit more passive. Excited to hear what Gavin will bring to this in particular, as his sense of rhythm seems like it would be a perfect match to the band's style.

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    Glad to see more progness as well as Gavin on skins. Surprised it's so short, though...

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    They're doing a short tour of Europe in the winter, with Gavin on drums and an extra guitar player.

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    Bruce Soord will open for Steven Wilson on 9 of his upcoming shows in America, playing an acoustic set.

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    Where We Stood, the first concert Blu-ray of their career to come out in September. Among it's many special features, it includes 5.1 mixes of Your Wilderness and the accompanying 8 Years Later EP.

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    Anybody still listening to their stuff? Bruce Soord came out with an album a couple of weeks ago and it's number two for me.

    I ordered the deluxe edition but it ended up getting lost in transit. And they won't send a new one for 30 days after it shipped. I'm gutted because I hear the second disc is amazing. Anyway, anybody listening?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ldeaf2 View Post
    Anybody still listening to their stuff? Bruce Soord came out with an album a couple of weeks ago and it's number two for me.

    I ordered the deluxe edition but it ended up getting lost in transit. And they won't send a new one for 30 days after it shipped. I'm gutted because I hear the second disc is amazing. Anyway, anybody listening?
    I am! Actually just got into them in the past few years. Lots of stuff I haven't listened to yet (including Bruce's new album), but I've really liked everything I've heard so far!

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    I learned about Bruce because of his work with Jonas from Katatonia and him being on their live acoustic DVD. I checked out a few Pineapple Thief songs then and I been slowly getting I to them more. Didn't know Gavin was drumming for them though that's pretty cool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by think i'm a fire engine View Post
    I learned about Bruce because of his work with Jonas from Katatonia and him being on their live acoustic DVD. I checked out a few Pineapple Thief songs then and I been slowly getting I to them more. Didn't know Gavin was drumming for them though that's pretty cool.
    Yeah, got to see them on the last two tours with Gavin drumming (in a pretty cozy venue, no less). Pretty great.

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