Elbow frontman Guy Garvey has released his first single ahead of his debut solo album ‘Courting the Squall’, which is set for a release on 30th October.

The song, ‘Angela’s Eyes’, is more animated than Elbow’s usual output. The strangled guitars give way to a undulating synthline, carried over shuffling drums and a hypnotizing bassline. Garvey’s vocals seem more terse than usual too, creating a sense urgency not usually found in Elbow.

Garvey said on his Facebook when he announced the album: “Elbow graciously gave me some time to write a solo album. I’ve wanted to try for years and I’m really proud of it. “Solo” because I wrote everything but I was far from alone. I invited my favourite players outside of elbow (many of them also my favourite people) and we moved fast, drank a lot and had what can only be described as a massive laugh along the way.”

The release of ‘Angela’s Eyes’ has also been accompanied by a video, which you can watch below:

A press release for the music video states that: “Filmed at The Carlton Club in Whalley Range, Manchester by long-time visual collaborators Soup Collective, the short sees Guy and band the focus of the attentions of a crowd of lascivious women and was inspired by a documentary on London’s ’60s strip clubs.”

Garvey will also be touring later this year:

01/12 London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
02/12 London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
04/12 Manchester Albert Hall
05/12 Manchester Albert Hall
08/12 Glasgow O2 ABC