New Music: We Are Love

           

The Charlatans' new album, We Are Love, is set to arrive just in time for Halloween. Following a busy live schedule that included a 2023 North American co-headline tour with Ride and a 2024 series of anniversary shows celebrating their second album, Between 10th and 11th, the band is back with renewed energy. Eight years have passed since the release of their last album, "Different Days", in 2017. Their lead single and title track from the forthcoming 14th album, “We Are Love,” showcases this vibrant revival. From the opening moments, We Are Love is an invigorating collision of post-punk drumbeats and jangly indie rock guitar lines: a love letter to existence itself, spirited and direct.  Lyrically, We Are Love reflects a contemplative yet hopeful spirit, navigating themes of uncertainty, the weight of decisions, and contrasting perspectives on life. There’s an enduring optimism in facing darkness, a communal striving for truth and reconciliation amidst chaos. It revels in the complexity of human relationships, celebrating language as a healing force, a bridge across divides, and a gesture toward the profound power of mutual acceptance and love. Frontman Tim Burgess describes the track, one of the first to materialize for the album, as akin to “an open top car ride in the credits of your favourite movie, driving along the coast to somewhere amazing,” a vivid image that perfectly captures its buoyant optimism. “I think it’s wildly exciting as a track,”