Tom McRae

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Tom McRae

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Tom McRae’s ninth studio album, Étrange Hiver, is made up of duets with some of his favourite French artists. Collaborating with both established and undiscovered stars including Keren Ann, Chien Noir, Clou and Alex Beaupain, these songs acknowledge Tom’s love of French music, and deepen his relationship with mainland Europe, following Britain’s decision to leave the EU.

Tom’s debut album went Gold in France in 2001, selling over 60,000 copies, and he has divided his time between Paris and Wiltshire since 2021. During Covid, McRae released a single with his Belgian friend, Wannes Cappelle, a reworking of one of Tom’s songs in English and West Vlaams, as well as an album of duets with a Welsh artist, Lowri Evans. Both projects sparked his interest in collaboration with other artists.

“It’s not been a great time to be British since 2016. We’ve become politically, economically and culturally isolated since Brexit – and I want to show that I feel more of a European than simply just an English person. But mostly this album is about beautiful songs… creating eleven little emotional moments in a crazy world. Some cinematic, some more intimate and personal, all of the songs addressing the important things in life: love, loss, political populism, impending climate collapse... written at a time when it feels as if the world may never escape from this long, strange winter.” – Tom McRae

Tickets for this event include a £1 venue restoration levy, included in the ticket price. This fee supports building investment at the Grade II-listed Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

Tue 5 Nov 8pm £27.50/£24.50

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