Johnny Marr releases, ‘Ophelia’, the second new song shared from his forthcoming studio album, The Age Of Everything, due October 2 via BMG.
“Who will come to play? Who will come your way?” sings Johnny Marr. The song was inspired by the nobility and strength of Shakespeare’s infamous character, and sonically holds the same dynamism as its namesake.
Speaking about the song, Johnny said: “The character of Ophelia is confounding but there’s a real nobility and strength which reminds me of someone in my life. So the name just stuck and sounded like a song. I thought about the character and I saw quite a few similarities with the Ophelia. As a songwriter, sometimes these things happen where it just sings really well over the track and you go with it. It turned out right.”
Listen to ‘Ophelia’ on the Manchester City playlist.
The new song closely follows the biggest headline show of Johnny Marr’s solo career. His sold out homecoming performance at Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl treated fans to a high energy set of classics, hits, and an abundance of brand new and unreleased music.
The Age Of Everything is Johnny Marr’s fifth full length studio record. Ten new songs that he describes as the most cathartic songwriting of his career. Written in London, developed live on the road across the East Coast of North America and recorded in Manchester, The Age Of Everything captures the energy and tensions of the city. Sharp, fast and dynamic, filled with ideas and possibilities. Today’s release follows ‘Spin’, The Age Of Everything’s urgent opening statement.
The new music lands amongst a huge year for Johnny Marr. Ahead of the release of The Age of Everything, the Marr’s Guitars: The Johnny Marr Collection auction, presented by Christie’s, will spotlight on the pioneering sound, songwriting and influence of Johnny Marr. An unprecedented opportunity for fans and collectors all over the world, the sale presents approximately 80 guitars – each imbued with songs, stories and emotions – alongside amps and equipment that have been integral to Marr’s extraordinarily wide-ranging sound.
