Sade are recording their first album in a decade during lockdown

It would be their first release since 2010's Soldier of Love.
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Sade are recording a new album during lockdown, which would herald their first new material in a decade. 

It would be the British soul group's first full-length release since 2010's Soldier of Love, and only their seventh LP overall in a career that now spans nearly 40 years. 

In a new profile by GQ, it is confirmed that the band - fronted by Sade Adu and featuring Paul Denman, Andrew Hale and Stuart Matthewman - are currently locked away working on the LP at Sade's house in Gloucestershire. 

The news of new material also comes as the four-piece release the boxset compilation This Far today (Oct. 9), comprising of all six of their previous studio albums pressed on to vinyl and CD that have been remastered at Abbey Road. 

The band themselves seemed to hint at new material on the horizon during the interview, stating that: "This Far alludes to a point in the road, not the end of it."

MORE: View Sade's full Official Charts History here 

Sade have logged one Number 1 on the UK's Official Albums Chart with their second LP, Promise.

Their debut album, Diamond Life, had massive staying power, charting for 99 weeks in total, and containing the band's only UK Top 10 single, Your Love is King, which charted at Number 6 in 1984. It also took home the BRIT Award for British Album of the Year in 1985.

The four-piece have so far logged a total of seven UK Top 10 albums. These include five of their studio LPs as well as compilations The Best of Sade and The Ultimate Collection.

Altogether, they have a mammoth total of 211 weeks inside the Official Albums Chart. 

Sade last dropped new music in 2018, collaborating with Kanye West producer No ID for the soundtrack cut Flower of the Universe. 

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Ronald van Veen

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YAY!!!

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thierry henon

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Morning Ronald!
How are you?
Still listening to OKTA, amazing first album from KEIINO!! I wish they would have released LOUDER (9th track) as it is an amazing song!!
BTW they have just released a new song: TRANSARTIC LOVER..i might have to listen to it more as TBH i don't like that much...but that is to say , i do need at times to listen to a song more than once to like it!!
PS: Have you heard of the Irish singer DERMOT KENNEDY?
WITHOUT FEAR , his first album is sublime!! Amazing voice and powerful lyrics...highly recommended!
Have a great day...

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Ronald van Veen

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Hi Thierry,

Doing just fine, enjoying my Autumn Break. One week off from work. Love it!
Hope you are doing fine too. This COVID-19 situation is crazy so STAY SAFE my friend!

I listen to OKTA every now and then. It is in my Spotify playlist. My physical copy is kept in a safe place where it won't collect too much dust. Hahaha! I only listen to CDs once, it is purely for the collection.

LOUDER would have been a great choice for a single but... no... they decided to release a completely new song. Had to get used to it at first but really like it now! So... give it another try!

Yes, I've heard of DERMOT KENNEDY. His first album sells rather well here too. No big hits yet and yes, I like his music.

Also worth checking out is DARWINMCD + MARK BEBB. Their single FEATHERLITE is a song I like a lot! It is out on Bandcamp: https://darwinmcd.bandcamp.com/album/featherlite.
And the remixes are being released Friday: https://darwinmcd.bandcamp.com/album/featherlite-the-remixes

And I just can't wait for DISCO, the new KYLIE MINOGUE album. The two singles taken from DISCO are simply great. But I am a KYLIE fan... everything she touches turns to gold. Hahaha!

Take care and speak soon!

Best wishes, Ronald

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Ronald van Veen

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By the way: you can listen to music that I like through my newly set up "radio station". Check it out when you have the time for it.

https://pmachineryradio.radio12345.com/

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de Sascha

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Cannot wait for it overdue!!!