Duran Duran have unveiled their new single, ‘Paper Gods’, which features Mr Hudson, and is the title track from their forthcoming album. Listen below.
The legendary band will release their 14th studio album, also called Paper Gods, on 11 September, through Warner Bros. Records.
In a press release, the group went into detail about this expansive and immersive track, saying, “It’s a song about our obsession, with money, with material things, and how we trivialise our lives, and humanity. It’s definitely the angriest song on the album.
"Usually I tend to be much less specific when it comes to lyrics, because I like it when people hear our songs and create their own stories around them. But in this case, I wanted the anger to be unambiguous: ‘The slaver in a sweatshop, putting trainers on your feet.’ It’s about the price that we pay, that everyone pays, for the world as it is now.”
“That song is definitely one of the strangest things we’ve done in a long, long time,” added keyboardist Nick Rhodes, “in that it’s a real journey, a strong lyric – we don’t often get into social commentary with songs, but this one felt like it needed that. And I do love the fact that it’s so unpredictable.”
Listen to 'Paper Gods' below
Singer Simon Le Bon, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, bassist John Taylor, and drummer Roger Taylor recorded the album in London with producers Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Josh Blair and Mr Hudson.
Duran Duran will be touring the UK throughout November and December. See the dates below. Click here for tickets and more information
11/27 Manchester, Manchester Arena
11/28 Leeds, First Direct Arena
11/30 Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
12/02 Brighton, Brighton Centre
12/04 Birmingham, Genting Arena
12/05 Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
12/06 Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
12/08 London, The O2
12/09 Bournemouth, Bournemouth International Centre
12/11 Nottingham, Capital FM Arena
12/12 Liverpool, Echo Arena
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