Direction of the Heart
by Simple Minds
Released: October 21, 2022
Post-punk, art rock, new wave, arena rock, synth-pop
Why This Album Matters
This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Re Recording.
The Album
"Direction of the Heart", stylized as "DIRECTION > of > the > HEART," is the nineteenth studio album by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released on 21 October 2022 by BMG. On 14 June 2022, they announced its upcoming release, noting that most tracks were written and demoed in Sicily, where both Jim Kerr and guitarist Charlie Burchill reside. Due to COVID-19 quarantine restrictions, they recorded the album at Hamburg's Chameleon Studios.
Interesting Facts
This track is a re-recorded version of an…
This track is a re-recorded version of an original song released as a B-side in 2018, which was associated with the lead single from their previous album, Walk Between Worlds.
The band completed the recording of the album…
The band completed the recording of the album in Germany on 24 October 2020.
According to the liner notes, Direction of the…
According to the liner notes, Direction of the Heart features fewer musicians than any previous Simple Minds album, with Burchill handling guitars, most keyboards, bass guitars, and much of the drumming.
Kerr described the album as a response to…
Kerr described the album as a response to the challenges of creating a feel-good "Electro-rock" record during difficult times, expressing surprise at how enjoyable the process turned out to be.
The album's title comes not from a standard…
The album's title comes not from a standard track but from "Direction of the Heart (Taormina 2022)," the first bonus track on the digital and deluxe editions.
Essential Tracks
Direction of the Heart (Taormina 2022)
The album's title comes not from a standard track but from "Direction of the Heart (Taormina 2022)," the first bonus track on the digital and deluxe editions.
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The Complete Album Story
"Direction of the Heart", stylized as "DIRECTION > of > the > HEART," is the nineteenth studio album by the Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released on 21 October 2022 by BMG. The band completed the recording of the album in Germany on 24 October 2020. On 14 June 2022, they announced its upcoming release, noting that most tracks were written and demoed in Sicily, where both Jim Kerr and guitarist Charlie Burchill reside. Due to COVID-19 quarantine restrictions, they recorded the album at Hamburg's Chameleon Studios. According to the liner notes, Direction of the Heart features fewer musicians than any previous Simple Minds album, with Burchill handling guitars, most keyboards, bass guitars, and much of the drumming.
Kerr described the album as a response to the challenges of creating a feel-good "Electro-rock" record during difficult times, expressing surprise at how enjoyable the process turned out to be. The album's title comes not from a standard track but from "Direction of the Heart (Taormina 2022)," the first bonus track on the digital and deluxe editions. This track is a re-recorded version of an original song released as a B-side in 2018, which was associated with the lead single from their previous album, Walk Between Worlds.
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