Other is the ninth studio album by English singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released on 16 June 2017, by Cooking Vinyl.
It is her first album of new material since 2013's The Minutes, which saw her returning to her electronic music roots.
Background On the subject of the album and specifically the meaning of the title Other, Moyet stated, "For me, making a record at this age, lyrically, is a different proposition. Observation in most cases replaces emotion. The invisibility of middle/aged woman rather thrills me and instead I watch.
The album's subject matter includes topics such as dyslexia, locked-in syndrome, diversity, Persephone, perseverance, and the Internet. The songwriter stated that the lyrics reflected a personal interpretation of these themes and encouraged listeners to form their own interpretations.
In July 2013, Moyet revealed that she had begun writing new material for the follow-up to her eighth studio album, The Minutes. Studio sessions commenced in October 2016. She previewed a new song, "Other", from the then yet-to-be-titled-album, live at The Lexington for Cooking Vinyl's 30th Anniversary event on 5 December 2016.
On 17 March 2017, Moyet and her team revealed the title of the album as Other, along with describing it as an 'intelligent, adventurous electronic pop,' co-produced by Guy Sigsworth. The album became available to purchase for pre-release, along with the album's title track. A music video for "Other" was uploaded to Moyet's YouTube account.
Singles Moyet announced and debuted a radio edit of the album's first official single, "Reassuring Pinches" on 29 April 2017, on Graham Norton's BBC Radio 2 show.
A music video for "The Rarest Birds", directed by Steve Gullick, premiered on 20 July 2017. The video was filmed in Brighton and features her daughter Caitlin Ballard. On the song, Moyet states, "The Rarest Birds is a paean to LGBTQ, to Brighton, to coming out after the darkest nights into the arms of those that delight in your flight. From me to you." Moyet performed the song live on The Graham Norton Show.
Promotion The Other Tour From September through December 2017, Moyet embarked on her first world tour in 30 years in support of the album, The Other Tour. Recordings from the tour were released on The Other Live Collection.
Track listing
Personnel Credits for Other adapted from liner notes. Alison Moyet – lyrics and vocals Guy Sigsworth – strings, synthesisers, piano, harpsichord, guitar, bass, sound design Chris Elms – programming (tracks 1–4, 6–10), additional guitar (track 9), mixing (tracks 1–4, 6–10), engineering (tracks 1–4, 6–10) Jake Miller – programming (tracks 1–4, 5–10), additional guitar/slide guitar (track 5), additional guitar (track 9), mixing (tracks 5, 8), engineering (tracks 1–4, 5–10) Caitlin Ballard – additional background vocals (track 3) Tim Debney – mastering at Fluid Mastering Steve Coats-Dennis – digital manager Steve Gullick – photography Richard Griffiths – management Harry Magee – management Georgie Gibbon – management
Charts + Chart performance for Other Chart (2017) Peak position New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ) 5
Release history Region Date Format(s) Label Worldwide Cooking Vinyl
References
External links Alison's Moyet's blog – The Other Tour
External links Alison Moyet's official website