![]() This is really a passion project for me’.Įarlier in October, Interpol performed in Austin, TX as part of this year’s Formula 1 USGP at Circuit of the Americas. We’re exploring the subconscious, delving into dreams, and delving even deeper into nightmares. The idea behind the music video visually, is that of a fever dream. As soon as I listened to it, I was inspired. After uploading it to one of Interpol’s social pages, the video came to the attention of the band who loved it and asked if they could use it as an official video.ĭirector Jamie McDonald says: “Passenger spoke to me. The video came to be unexpectedly – longstanding Interpol fan Jamie McDonald had been experimenting with animation and produced the video on their own, feeling a special connection with the song. Nothing Aches Like A Broken Heart (Acoustic)ġ4.Today, Interpol share a new video for ‘Passenger’, one of the highlights from their critically acclaimed latest album The Other Side of Make-Believe, out now on Matador Records. A Song for the Drunk and Broken Heartedġ2. The consistency of his output, coupled with his authenticity both on and off stage, has won Passenger a dedicated fanbase around the globe.ħ. Yet ‘Let Her Go’ is just one song from a remarkable and prolific back catalogue, including 2016’s Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea, which topped the charts in the UK and beyond. ![]() Although still known for his busking, he long ago made the journey from street corners to stadiums, thanks in part to supporting his good mate Ed Sheeran, and most notably with “Let Her Go,” which reached number 1 in 19 countries and is approaching three billion plays on YouTube. Hailing from Brighton, England, Passenger is a multi-award winning, platinum-selling singer-songwriter. Watch the video for “A Song for the Drunk and Broken Hearted” – BELOW: The idea of setting it in a really grim and depressing bar room environment really helps bring out the story within the song.” “I’m a huge fan of ‘The Joker,’ and as the lyrics in the chorus of the song mention ‘jokers and ‘jesters,’ it felt like the perfect opportunity to dress up like a clown and freak everyone out. “This video was so much fun to make,” Rosenberg says. The accompanying music video sees Passenger and his bandmates dressed as downhearted clowns playing to a room of the drunk and broken-hearted. But it’s a heady moment, losing love and being drunk. In some ways, you make it worse for yourself. And you get pissed and probably make some bad decisions. You’re so used to the safety of being with somebody and suddenly you’re out in the world on your own. ![]() “You’re incredibly vulnerable for a few months. “Coming out of a break-up creates such a fragile window,” he reflects. The majority of Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted was written when Rosenberg was newly single. Everyone who pre-orders the album from the Passenger webstore receives priority access to the event. Until then, Rosenberg invites fans to an intimate evening at London’s famed Royal Albert Hall for an exclusive performance film that will be broadcast on January 10, 2021, to celebrate the album’s release. With an authentic and engaging live show that has won over scores of fans and critics around the globe and allowed him to headline some of the world’s most famous stages, he looks forward to returning to the road as soon as it’s safe for everyone. Passenger’s proposed year of busking, festivals and headline shows is postponed until 2021*. He’s also happy to announce that all physical packaging of CDs and Vinyl will be made of 100% recycled material, and one tree will be planted for every physical piece sold via the Passenger webstore thanks to a partnership with Ecologi and the Eden Project. Mike Rosenberg, better known as Passenger, announces his new studio album Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted will be released on January 8, 2021, and today he shares the track that inspired the album’s title, “A Song for the Drunk and Broken Hearted,” along with an accompanying video.
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