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Keane’s Tom Chaplin unveils short film starring Niamh Cusack for ‘Midpoint’ 

• 7th Jul 2022

Tom Chaplin releases a stunning new album, Midpoint, September 2nd his first on BMG. Produced by Ethan Johns, this emotionally charged collection features thirteen brand new songs sung with beauty and grace.

At 43, Tom Chaplin now finds himself at an equilibrium. Or, in fact, a midpoint. On the title track, Tom’s voice soars, painting a picture of a man who is both bemused and confused with thoughts of his midlife. These feelings are beautifully captured in an evocative film starring Niamh Cusack, directed by Lucy Bridger. Watch HERE.

Tom and his band will tour the UK this autumn starting October 6th at Leicester’s De Montfort Hall and finishing up at the London Palladium October 22nd. Tickets go on sale July 15th.

Tom began writing these new songs two years ago when Keane‘s 2019 Cause and Effect tour was rudely interrupted by the pandemic. The songs, all founded on reflection and imagination, were recorded in six weeks at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in Bath and Paul Epworth’s The Church in North London.

While the songs share an emotional warmth first exhibited on Tom’s debut 2016 solo album The Wave, sonically this new music is a revelation.

“I was like, wow, these are bare compared to what I’m used to,” Tom admits. “And it did find it frightening because with Keane records there’s so much layering to thicken things up and fill up the spaces. But this is a sparse record.”

And all the better for it, letting the language and vocals reach gorgeous new heights. It’s wistful and reflective and totally engaging. 

Coming as Tom enters mid-life, Midpoint is like nothing else. “There’s space for something nuanced that explores a part of life that everyone goes through,” Tom says. “If I can get some of that across and it can resonate with something people are feeling in in their lives-well, I’d be more than happy with that.”

Tom will play the following UK dates:

October
Thu 06        LEICESTER, De Montfort Hall
Fri 07        SOUTHEND, Cliffs Pavilion    
Sat 08        CAMBRIDGE, Corn Exchange    
Mon 10    MANCHESTER, Albert Hall     
Tue 11        YORK, Barbican    
Thu 13        NEWCASTLE, Gateshead Sage    
Fri 14        GLASGOW, Royal Concert Hall    
Sun 16        LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic 
Mon 17    CARDIFF, St David’s Hall    
Tue 18        BATH, Forum
Thu 20        EASTBOURNE, Congress Theatre    
Fri 21        BIRMINGHAM, Symphony Hall    
Sat 22        LONDON, Palladium

Track Listing for Midpoint:
All Fall Down
Rise and Fall
Black Hole
Stars Align
Colourful Light
Gonna Run
It’s Over
Midpoint
Panoramic Eyes
Gravitational
New Flowers
Cameo
Overshoot