Lives Outgrown

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Lives Outgrown
Four versions of Gibbons looking in different directions, with the first three blurry and the right-most face turned to the side in focus.
Studio album by
Released17 May 2024 (2024-05-17)
Length45:51
LabelDomino
Producer
Beth Gibbons chronology
Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs)
(2019)
Lives Outgrown
(2024)
Singles from Lives Outgrown
  1. "Floating on a Moment"
    Released: 7 February 2024
  2. "Reaching Out"
    Released: 10 April 2024

Lives Outgrown is the upcoming debut solo studio album by English musician Beth Gibbons, scheduled for release on 17 May 2024 through Domino Recording Company.[1] The album was produced by Gibbons, James Ford and Lee Harris.[2] It was preceded by the singles "Floating on a Moment" and "Reaching Out".[3]

Background and composition[edit]

Gibbons wrote the album over a decade, with topics including "motherhood, anxiety, menopause, and mortality".[1] Gibbons said that the album was directly influenced by the deaths of family and friends over the preceding several years and she "realised what life was like with no hope".[4]

Track listing[edit]

Lives Outgrown track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Tell Me Who You Are Today"3:55
2."Floating on a Moment"5:26
3."Burden of Life"3:35
4."Lost Changes"5:41
5."Rewind"4:47
6."Reaching Out"4:15
7."Oceans"3:43
8."For Sale"4:25
9."Beyond the Sun"3:54
10."Whispering Love"6:10
Total length:45:51

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Kreps, Daniel (7 February 2024). "Portishead Singer Beth Gibbons Announces First-Ever Solo Album Lives Outgrown". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. ^ Eede, Christian (8 February 2024). "Beth Gibbons Reveals Debut Solo LP, Lives Outgrown". The Quietus. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  3. ^ Singh, Surej (11 April 2024). "Portishead's Beth Gibbons shares new solo track 'Reaching Out'". NME. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  4. ^ Murray, Robin (8 February 2024). "Beth Gibbons Confirms Solo Album Lives Outgrown". Clash. Retrieved 17 April 2024.