Elton John and Brandi Carlile combine on ace new song ‘Swing For The Fences’.

The pair have sculpted a full studio album together – produced alongside Andrew Watt, it’s called ‘Who Believes In Angels?’ and lands on April 4th.

New single ‘Swing For The Fences’ is out now, and it’s an instant classic. Self-consciously anthemic, the lyrics are about celebrating who you are, and learning to find the light within.

The 60s tinge to the guitars creates a power pop feel, driven forwards by Brandi’s vocal, and Elton’s seemingly irrepressible energy.

Speaking on the track, Brandi says: “Swing For The Fences’ was a little gem I took into the studio with me: I’m a gay woman, Elton’s a gay man and we both have families, and our dreams have come true. I was thinking, wouldn’t it be cool to write an anthem for young gay kids out there that calls them into a bigger, more elegant, more fabulous life. Just like ‘go, go! don’t let anything hold you back!’.”

Elton adds: “When we recorded ‘Swing For The Fences’, it was the moment that crystallised where the album was going. It was hard to get to that point, but we knew we had to rise to the occasion and we all just felt this massive sense of joy and euphoria. After our initial difficulties, all the uncertainties started to dissipate when this song came together. It just sounded great.”

Tune in now.

‘An Evening With Elton John & Brandi Carlile’ takes place at The London Palladium on March 26th.

Photo Credit: Peggy Sirota

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