The release is Peter’s first solo album in nine years, and the glorious rambunctious title track, “Felt Better Alive,” is out today as the first single.
Peter will be touring, playing 9 ‘Anywhere In Albion’ UK shows, and 7 ‘Felt Better Alive In Europe’ shows. Tickets are available to presave now from https://peterdoherty.orcd.co/feltbetteralive and go on general sale at 10:00 am on Friday, January 17th.
Watch the video for “Felt Better Alive” below. Directed by acclaimed French director Rose Bosch (1492:Conquest of Paradise/The Round Up), produced by TwinPiix & Begarre Productions and featuring French actors Sophie Renoir – Death and Laura Genovino – Life. The video was shot in Normandy in early December.
Felt Better Alive will be available on CD, 12” vinyl in limited edition coloured variants, deluxe double vinyl, cassette and digital download with exclusive and signed items from the Official Store. A limited edition bonus disc, “Bootstrap Sessions”, will be available on vinyl for the first time ever! with songs taken from Peter’s notorious bootleg sessions (2003-2007). The 12 track album includes amongst others:’Killamangiro’, ‘Ballad Of Grimaldi’, ’Lady Don’t Fall Backwards’/‘Bollywood To Batersea’ and ‘Hooligans On E’.
Felt Better Alive is Peter Doherty’s most confident solo collection yet, sprinkled with radiant playfulness, almost innocence at times, shot through with Peter Doherty’s signature melodic nous, quirky poetic realism and visual story-telling gifts.
Tracklisting – Felt Better Alive
1.Calvados
2.Pot Of Gold
3.The Day the Baron Died
4.Stade Océan
5.Out Of Tune Ballon
6.Felt Better Alive
7.Ed Belly
8.Poca Mahoney’s
9.Fingee
10.Prêtre De La Mer
11.Empty Room
The songs began in an idyllic rural setting, the Normandy village where Peter and his family live. Peter enlisted his friend and producer/musician Mike Moore, who’s produced Baxter Dury and plays guitar in Liam Gallagher’s band.
