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Squeeze announce new album, The Knowledge

By Andy Malt | Published on Monday 4 September 2017

Squeeze have announced that they will release a new album, ‘The Knowledge’, next month. Sadly not a rock opera about London’s black cab drivers, it’s just a load of songs that Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook wrote, like any other Squeeze album. Instead, its USP, they reckon, is that it’s really good.

“It is such a pleasure to say that in 2017 we have delivered our best ever record”, barks Tilbrook.

Meanwhile, Difford squeaks: “Playing back the album I can feel the love we still have as songwriters, and for each other. It’s been some journey, and I hope it goes on for many years to come”.

The first single is ‘Innocence In Paradise’, of which Difford says: “I’m so proud of this song. I don’t think we have reached this kind of musical bonding in a very long time”.

‘Innocence In Paradise’ is out now. The album will be released on 13 Oct. The band will also be touring the UK to ribbons next month. Here are the dates:

5 Oct: Rhyl Pavilion
6 Oct: Birmingham Symphony Hall
7 Oct: Birmingham Symphony Hall
9 Oct: Milton Keynes Theatre
10 Oct: St David’s Hall, Cardiff
12 Oct: Brighton Dome
13 Oct: Bristol, Colston Hall
14: Oct: Leicester, De Montford Hall
16 Oct: Bournemouth, Pavilion Theatre
19 Oct: Ipswich, Regent Theatre
20 Oct: Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall
21 Oct: London, IndigO2
23 Oct: Reading, Hexagon Theatre
24 Oct: Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
26 Oct: Sheffield, City Hall
27 Oct: Cambridge, Corn Exchange
28 Oct: Harrogate International Centre
30 Oct: Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
31 Oct: Edinburgh, Usher Hall
2 Nov: Gateshead, Sage 1
3 Nov: Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
4 Nov: Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall
6 Nov: London, Royal Albert Hall