Natalie Imbruglia Returns, New Album Inspired By Her Favorite Male Songwriters

Grammy nominee, songwriter, actor and model, Natalie Imbruglia returns with the release of her new album Male.

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She is best known for her 1997 hit song “Torn” and the accompanying video. Natalie found inspiration for her new album from male songwriters that she loves.  Her first album since 2009 is a collection of classic and contemporary songs all performed by men including Cat Stevens (“The Wind”), Tom Petty (“The Waiting”), Neil Young (“Only Love Can Break Your Heart”), Damien Rice (“Cannonball”), Pete Townshend (“Let My Love Open the Door”) and Sam Beam of Iron & Wine (“Naked As We Came”). Of the album concept, Imbruglia, who hails from Australia says:

“I was drawn to songs by men, but wanted to show a woman’s take on them. I also wanted something organic and vocally-driven, not heavily produced, and with real musicians. Most importantly, I had to be emotionally connected to all of the songs.”

Also central to Imbruglia’s Male concept was her desire to find songs that could be transformed by a female’s interpretation. She did just that with producer Billy Mann, who has also worked with artists like Pink, John Legend, Celine Dion, Martina McBride, and Sting, among others.

“It was about finding different ways to recreate songs from a female point of view, and at the same time staying true to the original. A lot of them were written by artists I love, whose music has had a big effect on me.  However, I also discovered others for the first time, like the Zac Brown Band and their song ‘Goodbye in His Eyes,’ which made the process a lot of fun. My voice really lends itself to that song, and I love a little bit of country.”

Imbruglia likewise gives a surprising country approach to The Cure’s “Friday I’m in Love.” Her version employs a banjitar banjo/guitar combo. “I can tell this song is going to be one of my favorites to play live, I love it.”

Track listing:

• Instant Crush  (Daft Punk)
• Cannonball   (Damien Rice)
• The Summer   (Josh Pyke)
• I’ll Follow You into the Dark (Death Cab for Cutie)
• Goodbye in His Eyes  (Zac Brown Band)
• Friday I’m in Love  (The Cure)
• Naked as We Came   (Iron & Wine)
• Let My Love Open the Door (Pete Townshend)
• Only Love Can Break Your Heart  (Neil Young)
• I Melt with You  (Modern English)
• The Waiting   (Tom Petty)
• The Wind   (Cat Stevens)

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