Lewis Capaldi is but to complete his second album: “I am horribly lazy”

Lewis Capaldi has stated he’s but to complete work on his second album as a result of he’s “horribly lazy”.

The Scottish singer-songwriter made his dwell return this summer time, headlining festivals reminiscent of Parklife, TRNSMT and Isle Of Wight Pageant. Nonetheless, Capaldi hasn’t but debuted any new materials on the exhibits.

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Talking to the group early into his bill-topping set at Latitude 2022 final night time (July 22), the star defined (through BBC News): “I simply wish to say now, I’ve no new music to play you.

“I rescheduled numerous exhibits final 12 months as a result of I used to be like, ‘Guys, I would like to complete my new album’. And I used to be speculated to do it, however I’m horribly lazy.”

Capaldi went on to say that he would as an alternative be focussing on the “previous stuff”, drawing largely from his 2019 debut file ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Heavenly Extent’. “I’m glad you get pleasure from it, as a result of it’s all we’ve received,” he responded to the viewers’s cheers.

The 13-song set additionally included a canopy of ‘A Thousand Miles’ by Vanessa Carlton.

Capaldi was initially booked the carry out at Latitude 2021, however he later delayed his complete dwell schedule for that 12 months to be able to “put all my effort into making the perfect [second] album I can”.

Giving an replace on the progress of the file on the time, he wrote: “I’ve been writing a great deal of tunes I’m actually enthusiastic about and I can’t wait so that you can hear them.”

However Capaldi defined how COVID restrictions had “made it tougher to go and file” the fabric he’d written throughout lockdown.

Final December, Bastille frontman Dan Smith revealed that he’d been working with Capaldi on the upcoming ‘Divinely Uninspired…’ follow-up. “I feel he’s simply taking his time writing a lot of music and dwelling his life,” he stated.

“We fucking love Lewis and we’re so happy with every little thing he’s executed all around the world. It’s thrilling to see what he’s going to do subsequent.”