Baxter Dury announces new album and Pulp supports

Hear teaser track ‘Aylesbury Boy’ here

BAXTER DURY

Baxter Dury has announced details of a new album, I Thought I Was Better Than You, set for release on June 2.

He’s shared the first track to emerge from the LP, ‘Aylesbury Boy’, a sardonic and seemingly autobiographical tale of the culture shock of moving into London from outside and facing off posh kids who are “scared of bohemians”.

The album, being released by Heavenly Recordings, is produced by Paul White, celebrated for his work in Golden Rules and with the likes of Charli XCX and Danny Brown. It will be available on a limited edition translucent pink vinyl, blue and standard black editions.

Hotly-tipped new singer-songwriters Eska and JGrrey feature in addition to Baxter’s regular vocalist Madeline Hart.

Baxter will also be headlining his biggest UK tour to date, finishing off with a headline show at London’s Roundhouse on October 10 2023. He will also be supporting Pulp on several of their UK shows, including Finsbury Park on July 1.

On the new track Baxter says: “This song is about coming from one place and arriving at another without fitting in to either, and I think of these people like characters from Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away.”

Pre-order your copy here

Tracklisting:

1. So Much Money
2. Aylesbury Boy
3. Celebrate Me
4. Leon
5. Crashes
6. Sincere
7. Pale White Nissan feat JGrrey
8. Shadow
9. Crowded Rooms
10. Glows

Full tour dates below

11/06 – Kite Festival – Oxford
13/06 – Control Club – Bucharest, Romania
14/06 – Zorlu PSM – Istanbul
16/06 – 8 Festival – Vilnius, Lithuania
01/07 – Finsbury Park, London Pulp*
12/07 – Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff Pulp*
08/08- Lokerse Feesten – Lokeren, Belgium, Blur*

25/08 – Nox Orae Festival – La-Tour-de-Pielz, Switzerland
26/09 – Den Atelier – Luxembourg
27/09 – Zonnehuis – Amsterdam, Netherlands
28/09 – Mojo Club – Hamburg, Germany
29/09 – Luxor – Cologne, Germany
02/10 – Epicerie Moderne, Feyzin, France
03/10 – Krakatoa, Bordeaux, France
05/10 – Stereolux, Nanates, France
06/10 – Le MeM, Rennes, France
07/10 – La Cigale, Paris, France
08/10 – Botanique, Brussels, Belgium
10/10 – Concorde 2, Brighton
11/10 – SWX, Bristol
12/10 – Tramshed, Cardiff
14/10 – New Century Hall, Manchester
15/10 – QMU, Glasgow,
16/10 – The Leadmill, Sheffield
18/10 – The Roundhouse, London