Sweet, featuring original guitarist Andy Scott, have released a new single “Set Me Free” , together with full-length official video.
The song is taken from the band’s current album “Isolation Boulevard”, which features all the Sweet’s classic hit singles and was recorded with the new line-up during lockdowns between September and October 2020. It’s a reworking of Sweet’s 1975 album multimillion selling “Desolation Boulevard”.
This latest single “Set Me Free” is taken from the album, and although it is one of the most covered songs in the band’s repertoire, this marks the first time Sweet has released it as an official single. Over the years, the song has been covered by many rock artists including Vince Neil of Motley Crue, Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) and Saxon.
Sweet are a British rock and roll institution with a pedigree of 50 years of hit singles. They’ve sold 55 million albums and had 34 number #1 hit singles. Hailed by many as a national treasure with a loyal fanbase, their dazzling arsenal of rock music stands the test of time. The music is as relevant today as it was 50 years ago when Sweet first stormed the UK Charts in January 1971. Andy Scott, the songwriter, and last man standing from the original band, has produced a remarkable album given the challenging circumstances that we face globally today.
“Recording an album separately in different locations throws up a myriad of technical problems,” says Andy Scott. “It’s impossible for everyone to play at the same time, so all parts are performed the “old” way and then data transferred back to base camp where the magical digital stuff takes over.”
Continues Andy, “Sweet would usually record all together in the studio rather than individually but the pandemic dictated the ways and means.”
The result is a mind-blowing set of tracks, all the hits and a barrage of heavy-duty glam rock.
Additional info regarding Sweet’s November and December 2021 UK Tour dates is outlined below:
You can also visit the official Sweet single/album/UK tour page here – www.noblepr.co.uk/press-releases/sweet/set-me-free.htm
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“New lead voice, new line-up and a new twist upon on a familiar song.
The revitalised Sweet are back to nuke the quarantine blues.”
– Dave Ling – Classic Rock Magazine
“You better beware as the Glam titans return with a magnificent slice of hard
rock, the first to feature the slick vocals of Paul Manzi. It’s a hook-laden blitz!’
– Rob Evans – Powerplay & Fireworks Magazines
