Former Smiths six-stringer is bound for Ireland next month and the week prior he will put out his very first solo live album.
You can pick up Adrenalin Baby, which documents his live performances over the past three years across a double album, on October 9. The LP was recorded primarily at his Brixton Academy and Manchester Apollo shows during Johnny’s Playland tour in support of his solo records The Messenger and Playland. In addition to material from his solo albums, Adrenalin Baby also features takes on Smiths’ classics ‘The Headmaster Ritual’, ‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’, ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’ and ‘How Soon Is Now?’.
The collection is completed by Electronic’s ‘Getting Away With It’ and Johnny’s interpretation of ‘I Fought The Law’.
“I wanted to capture the atmosphere and feeling of the last couple of tours,” says Johnny. “It’s been a special time and the album is a document for fans who were there, and for people who haven¹t seen me and might want to check out what the shows are about. I like live records when they¹re a good listen, It¹s turned out really well.”
It should get you good and ready for his date with Belfast's Limelight on Friday October 16 and Dublin's Olympia on Sunday October 18.