Johnny Marr has released his double album 'Fever Dreams Pts 1-4'

He created his fourth studio album while in lockdown

Johnny Marr
Author: Hazel ScottPublished 25th Feb 2022
Last updated 25th Feb 2022

Former The Smiths member and guitar legend Johnny Marr announced the release of his new double album 'Fever Dreams Pts 1-4' in October 2021, and it's finally here! The album is his fourth solo album since leaving the band, and was released on 25th February 2022.

Johnny posted a snippet of one of the new songs 'Spirit Power and Soul' on Instagram to announce that the album was out. He wrote: 'My new double album ‘Fever Dreams Pts 1-4’ is out now. It's an inspired record and I couldn't wait to get in to record every day.'

The album contains 16 songs, eight of which have been teased on previous EPs, and it is split into four chapters. Johnny described the album saying: "There’s a set of influences and a very broad sound that I’ve been developing - really since getting out of The Smiths until now, and I hear it in this record.

"There are so many strands of music in it. We didn’t do that consciously, but I think I’ve got a vocabulary of sound. And I feel very satisfied that I’ve been able to harness it.”

The album was created inside Johnny's custom built Crazy Face Factory studio over the last year, and he created a livestream called 'Live At The Crazy Face Factory' to show his creative process and life in songwriting as well as live band performances from throughout his career. 'Live At The Crazy Face Factory' got a worldwide premieres on 10th November 2021.

'Fever Dreams Pts 1-4' was written during the global pandemic, when the singer had to take a look internally at his life. It explores a number of themes and concepts including the emotional and psychological states of others. He said: "It’s an inspired record, and I couldn’t wait to get in and record every day.” He continued: “But I had to go inwards."

The album also takes a look at the future and the idea that hope endures even in difficult times. It was created with Johnny's long-standing band, which is made up of co-producer Doviak, bassist Iwan Gronow, drummer Jack Mitchell, and features backing vocals throughout the album from singer-songwriter Meredith Sheldon. Primal Scream’s Simone Marie also plays bass on three of the songs.

'Fever Dreams Pts 1-4' is available on CD and double vinyl, and fans can get exclusive limited edition white vinyl and cassettes, as well as merchandise and signed prints from the official store. Record stores such as HMV will also have limited edition turquoise vinyl pressing.

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Johnny performed the music from his new album in September, and this was his first return to the stage since he performed at the 2020 BRIT Awards with Billie Eilish and Hans Zimmer.

The guitarist and singer is set to return to the stage again when he joins Blondie on their 'Against The Odds' headline tour in April and May 2022. He will also be joining The Killers on their headline US arena tour in August to October 2022.

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