Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame, has announced a new project titled The Time Experience Project. Described as a creative collective, the group is aiming to release a modern rock opera next Friday and have dropped the first single, “Brings Me Home.”

The new project appears to be a collective project in every sense, as Stewart has enlisted the efforts of musicians, actors, writers, filmmakers and composers to realise his new vision. The Time Experience Project will release their debut album, Who To Love on Friday, 20 October and centres around an immersive rock opera experience.

Speaking on the conceptual nature of the record, Stewart offered, “The songs on this album are centred around the elusive nature of time, how it seems to speed up or slow down depending on your mental state. Through the music and lyrics, we try to interpret this feeling and how life’s journey can become serpentine and surreal as we wander through moments of sadness, melancholy, love addiction and pure ecstasy.”

The album will also be accompanied by a quasi music video/film and will have its premier in Rome, Italy on 19 October, the day before the release of the album. Shown as part of the Rome Film Festival, the video stars Italian actress Greta Scarano and band Mokadelic.

Elaborating on “Brings Me Home” and the short film, Stewart added, “The short film revolves around a character who is struggling with anxiety and loneliness, reflected in both the music and the actions of the protagonist. It’s a song about the power of real love; about how something as simple as holding someone’s hand or seeing their face can make us feel at home, even amid chaos. In a world that is constantly changing and moving at a rapid pace, it is important to slow down and connect with others in a meaningful way. This song reminds us that we all need a place to call home, both physically and emotionally.”

The Eurythmics, comprising the duo of Stewart and Annie Lennox, enjoyed immense success and popularity before their split in 1990. Perhaps best known for their smash hit song, “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This),” the group scored a number of UK and US hits that saw them cememnt their place as one of the era’s greatest synth-pop bands.

Both Stewart and Lennox continued to enjoy success as a music producer and solo artist respectively throughout the 90s and beyond, before reforming the Eurythmics twice in 1999 and 2005. Earlier this year, the group celebrated “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)’ 40th anniversary.