Dido Announces First New Album in Five Years, Releases Lead Single
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British singer-songwriter Dido exploded onto the scene with her debut album No Angel in 1999, an LP that led to her being sampled in one of Eminem’s more unsettling (and most famous) tracks, “Stan.” After releasing three more albums over the next 14 years, she basically dropped off the musical map. Now, reemerging after her years-long disappearance, Dido has announced her fifth studio album and her first tour in 15 years. With the announcement came the first single from the album, “Hurricanes.”
I have news! My new album, Still On My Mind, is out March 8th next year – and you can stream / download one song, Hurricanes, now. PLUS I’m going on tour for the first time in 15 years!! Can’t wait. Get all the info at https://t.co/MnW6e4mfdJ x pic.twitter.com/qrdaXI48Bu
— Dido (@didoofficial) November 12, 2018
Still On My Mind is Dido’s first release since 2013’s Girl Who Got Away. The singer-songwriter again collaborated with brother Rollo Armstrong (Faithless), crafting her return that is said to be “ranging from her love of hip-hop to her folk roots” while ultimately carrying “a dance and electronic music sensibility.”
“It was simple, I only wanted to make another album if it was with him,” said Dido in a statement. “It was made in such an easy way, all the vocals recorded on the sofa, a lot of it recorded at home.”