Seal is returning to his original sound for his forthcoming 5th album 'System'.
For the record, he has chosen to follow-up his first album in 4 years with a sound reminiscent of his 1990 hit 'Killer', released under the name of Adamski."I wanted to go back to the guitar, to the very first instrument I wrote 'Crazy' and 'Killer' on, and get back to the fundamentals of what I really love to do," he said in a statement.
Seal worked on 'System' with Stuart Price, who co-wrote and produced Madonna's 'Confessions On A Dancefloor'. "It was quite evident from the first track that Stuart and I were on the same page," Seal says, "that I'd found someone who was able to elaborate on and execute my vision for this record. He loved the songs and I loved his production technique and we just took it from there. He's one of those rare people who plays instruments, understands music theory, and gets what a singer goes through when he is singing a song."
The influence for the songs came from his wife, supermodel Heidi Klum and his three children. "Family, my wife and children, that's my reason for being," he says. "Everything is done with them in mind, so perhaps that's the reason this new album is up-tempo. It does feel like a celebration of life. I am finally in a content and happy place to the point where I feel like I need to sing about it. It's made me want to address things that are close to home. That's why the album is called 'System.' It's saying that against the odds, we have chosen to take control of our emotional system. Not being a victim of a system that's already in place, but creating our own."
The track-listing for "System" is as follows:
1. "Swoosh"
2. "Amazing"
3. "Just Like Before"
4. "Loaded"
5. "Wedding Day"
6. "System"
7. "Silence"
8. "The Right Life"
9. "Rolling"
10. "Immaculate"
'System' will be released on November 13th.
