Following the announcement of their brand new album, Hi, last week, Texas have revealed the kaleidoscopic video for their soul-soaked Motown single ‘Mr Haze’, featuring legendary Scottish actor Tommy Flanagan. The track, which is driven by a sample of Donna Summer’s iconic ‘Love’s Unkind’, is the second to be taken from their exhilarating new album, out May 28th on BMG.
Directed by the award-winning Scot Simone Smith and filmed in Glasgow, the psychedelic rainbow video for ‘Mr Haze’ sees lead singer Sharleen Spiteri and Tommy Flanagan lose themselves in a sun-drenched backdrop, draped in visuals of Donna Summers. ‘It’s so great to be working with my old friend and now Hollywood star Tommy Flanagan, we met at 14 years old and will always be that age to me’ Sharleen said of the video.
‘Hi’ is Texas’ 10th album, a stunning result of looking back with eyes fixed firmly on the future. Three of the songs were written in lockdown, in Scotland, Wales, LA and Sweden. Collaborations include ‘Dark Fire’, written with Richard Hawley, a lovely tune that recalls the spirit of a slow dance at a high school prom while ‘Look What You’ve Done’, is an intoxicating, classic duet where Sharleen trades verses with Clare Grogan (Altered Images).
“Our excitement at finding this treasure trove of songs collided with our excitement back then and, unplanned, new songs started coming,” Sharleen says. “You could say we were inspired by ourselves!”
Texas also head out on a run of UK and Ireland dates in 2022. Tickets on sale now from HERE.
Feb 2022
Thu 10th Dublin, Olympia
Fri 11th Dublin, Olympia
Sun 13th Belfast, Waterfront
Mon 14th Belfast, Waterfront
Wed 16th Island of Man, Villa Marina
Fri 18th Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall
Sat 19th Halifax, Victoria Theatre
Mon 21st Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall
Tue 22nd Northampton, Derngate
Thu 24th Guildford, G Live
Fri 25th Harrogate, Convention Centre
Sat 26th Hull, Bonus Arena
Mon 28th Sheffield, City Hall
Mar 2022
Tue 1st Leicester, De Montfort Hall
Weds 2nd Leicester, De Montfort Hall
Thu 3rd Newcastle, O2 City Hall
Fri 4th Glasgow, SSE Hydro
Sat 5th Birmingham, Symphony Hall
Mon 7th Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
Tue 8th Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
Thu 10th Bath, Forum
Fri 11th Brighton, Centre
Sat 12th Bournemouth, International Centre
Mon 14th Cardiff, St David’s Hall
Tue 15th Llandudno, Venue Cymru Theatre
Wed 16th London, Palladium
Fri 18th Oxford, New Theatre
Sat 19th Margate, Winter Gardens
Sun 20th Stoke-On-Trent, Victoria Hall
