Orlando Weeks has released a new single called ‘Dig’ featuring Rhian Teasdale from Wet Leg, ahead of his upcoming album ‘Loja’ which is set to be released on June 6 via Fiction Records. Dubbed as “an under your breath half-argument, the kind that only ever happens in public,” ‘Dig’ confronts the worn-out promises of yesteryear in a tit-for-tat exchange featuring lyrics such as “I’m so far from it on the other shore / I dig my heels into the hardwood floor.” The song’s video directed by Matt Harris-Freeth can be viewed online.
Weeks proclaimed that ‘Dig’ is inspired by a passionate debate that happens at a public place which oscillates between “an outpouring of emotion and exposed inner monologue.” The album ‘Loja’ is named after a building in Lisboa where the artist rented space for producing artwork that will accompany the album. From June 6 to 9, Orlando will host an exhibition featuring his art and will also perform tracks from ‘Loja’ at London’s Copeland Gallery.
Weeks made the album while moving from London to Lisbon. He said that the change of location gave him perspective and hindsight because of the distance and it allowed him to re-evaluate the things he was too close to. The Irish singer/songwriter’s forthcoming album was mainly recorded at Chale Abbey Studios on the Isle of Wight with the collaboration of Black Country, New Road, producer Sergio Maschetzko, David Granshaw, and Nathan Jenkins holding a prominent position in the production. He released the tracklist of ‘Loja,’ which features 11 tracks including ‘Longing,’ ‘Please hold,’ ‘Beautiful Place,’ and ‘Wake Up.’
Regarding his previous album ‘Hop-Up’, NME gave the album a four-star review, describing it as “undeniably warmer, more open-hearted and relaxed than he has ever been on record.” The review also stated that the album is about embracing the optimism of new life and sharing Weeks’s unique, miraculous happiness with those who may not be as optimistic
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