The Anglo-Dutch progressive pop act The Dave Foster Band have released the LP and CD formats of their third album.
The intriguingly titled and dynamic sounding ‘Maybe They’ll Come Back For Us’ is helmed by acclaimed guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Dave Foster and vocalist Dinet Poortman, but also features guitarist Steve Rothery of Marillion (a long-term friend of both) and bassist Mark King of Level 42, as well as regular guest musicians that include bassist Neil Fairclough (Queen + Adam Lambert), drummer Leon Parr (Steve Rothery Band), pianist Anthony Hindley and string arranger Stephen Boyce Buckley.
The singles ‘Sleep Spindles’ and ‘Delicate Things’ have preceded the release of the album. Foster explains that Sleep spindles “are a specific brain wave pattern that researchers believe is a process that our brains use for long term memory consolidation and sensory processing. When I first read the phrase I wrote it down as a potential song title.” As for ‘Delicate Things’, he continues: “I’m a big Muse fan and wanted to have a crashing power chord thing going on, but it’s Dinet’s melody lines that make this song work so well for me. She’s great at weaving good melodies through my odd chord changes.” Poortman adds that the song “is about how precious life is, and that the things that really matter are the small things. We can sometimes get so wrapped up in our own perception of life that we forget that everything worthwhile is actually free.”
The cover artwork for ‘Maybe They’ll Come Back For Us’ features a distinctive and highly colourful photograph by Japan-based Tsuki Kitsune. “I found him by chance on Instagram and as soon as I looked at his profile I knew I’d found something special. He was great to deal with and I think that the cover is one of the best photographs I’ve ever seen,” Foster concludes.
MAYBE THEY’LL COME BACK FOR US
TRACKLISTING
1 Sleep Spindles
2 Talent To Failure
3 Pollyanna
4 These Tendencies
5 The Optimist
6 Queen Of Maybe
7 Delicate Things
8 Whirling Of Whales
