Latitude Festival: Lewis Capaldi says he's "too lazy" for a new album
Latitude Festival: Lewis Capaldi says he's "too lazy" for a new album
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Lewis Capald i have a p problem.
"I just wanna say right now I don't have any new music to play you," he said at Latitude Festival, two songs in his title.
"I rescheduled a lot of shows last year because I was like, 'Guys, I have to finish my new album'", explains- he. "And I was supposed to, but I'm horribly lazy.
"So we'll just play you all the old stuff," he says, prompting a huge cheer.
"I'm glad you like it," he deadpanned, "because that's all we have."
The Scottish singer was originally due to headline Latitude two years ago, as part of a victory lap for his Brit-winning debut album Award, Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent.
But even after 24 months in the limelight, it draws the biggest opening day crowd of the festival - a feat that does not go unnoticed.
"Thank you for coming back with so many numbers," says the star. feel that people have forgotten us."< /p>
No luck.
Capaldi's love ballads may not be experimental or complicated, but they sound like a drum.
Fans of all ages scream the melodies of Hold Me While You Wait and Before You Go with their eyes closed, emotions racing through their veins.
But Capaldi - looking and looking more and more like Andrew Strong in The Commitments - sings them better than anyone. His unaffected rasp conveys every heartache with startling clarity even when, near the end, he begins to strain against t...
"I just wanna say right now I don't have any new music to play you," he said at Latitude Festival, two songs in his title.
"I rescheduled a lot of shows last year because I was like, 'Guys, I have to finish my new album'", explains- he. "And I was supposed to, but I'm horribly lazy.
"So we'll just play you all the old stuff," he says, prompting a huge cheer.
"I'm glad you like it," he deadpanned, "because that's all we have."
The Scottish singer was originally due to headline Latitude two years ago, as part of a victory lap for his Brit-winning debut album Award, Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent.
But even after 24 months in the limelight, it draws the biggest opening day crowd of the festival - a feat that does not go unnoticed.
"Thank you for coming back with so many numbers," says the star. feel that people have forgotten us."< /p>
No luck.
Capaldi's love ballads may not be experimental or complicated, but they sound like a drum.
Fans of all ages scream the melodies of Hold Me While You Wait and Before You Go with their eyes closed, emotions racing through their veins.
But Capaldi - looking and looking more and more like Andrew Strong in The Commitments - sings them better than anyone. His unaffected rasp conveys every heartache with startling clarity even when, near the end, he begins to strain against t...
Image source, Getty Images
