JOHNNY MARR Releases Two New Singles From His Upcoming 'Fever Dreams Pt 2' EP

Words: ROBIN MUMFORD

While the image of some members of legendary Mancunian rock band The Smiths can be debated, one thing remains the same - Johnny Marr continues to create influential songs and the esteemed guitarist persists as a key figure in modern music, just like he done all those years ago in the zenith of the ‘80s. 

This week, Johnny Marr has released ‘Tenement Time’ and ‘Sensory Street’, two new singles that are set to feature on the ‘Fever Dreams Pt 2’ EP. Due for release on December 17th, the EP will preview four brand-new tracks that make up the second quarter of Johnny Marr’s forthcoming double album, ‘Fever Dreams Pts 1-4’. Both the latest releases are accompanied by their own musical videos.

Premiered by Steve Lamacq on BBC 6Music, ‘Sensory Street’ follows on electro-soul album opener ‘Spirit, Power and Soul’s anthemic strand - a startling track with strident electronics that Marr describes as, “the story of a surreal 48 hours in subterranean England”. ‘Tenement Time’ marks the end of the double album’s first half. A rousing, reflective creation fusing sonic power with an emotional potency. Both highlight ‘Fever Dreams Pts 1-4’s sheer sonic scale.

Speaking about ‘Tenement Time’, Johnny Marr said:

“That’s the experience of growing up in the inner city as a little kid, running around being quite wild. This idea of “Forever, forever is mine” - it’s about running around Ardwick, bunking into warehouses, and getting chased. That was the first time I was self-consciously into culture: around people who wore certain clothes, and it was part of being a little Manchester boy, really. I have a real romanticism about that period of my life.”