New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The "idyllic" track, as described by Uncut magazine, focuses on "my interpretation of indecision, idealism and havering - a kind of trilogy, like Krzysztof Kieślowski's 'Three Colours' film series," explains Nick. Its college rock choruses part away from the bucolic pop of the rest of the album, making the single into the perfect soundtrack of an endless English summer's afternoon.
Prior to his hugely successful and prolific solo career, Nick came to prominence as the frontman of percolating pop-funk new wave group Haircut 100, a foundational part of the 80s-pop explosion. They released four UK Top 10 hit singles, with their debut album 'Pelican West' reaching no. 2 in the UK album charts, no. 31 in USA's Billboard 200, and ending up being certified platinum by BPI, with Nick gracing the cover of pacesetting style magazine The Face.
Entering as the highest new entry at No. 4 in the Official Independent UK Albums chart, 'Woodland Echoes' has seen support across the board with positive reviews from the most credible music publications including; The Observer, Sunday Times Culture, Mojo, Uncut, Classic Pop and Record Collector, while previous singles have been supported by
Sarah Cox and
Vanessa Feltz on BBC
Radio 2, Gary Crowley on BBC London - who made 'Baby Blue Sky' his 'Record of the Week' - as well as Loose Ends on BBC
Radio 4 and BBC London's Robert Elms. Having already appeared on TV shows including Lorraine, London Live and BBC Red Button, Nick will perform for BBC 1 Children in Need at Wembley
Arena in November, and is co-starring in an upcoming Channel 5 show which will see the singer songwriter tour the UK in a campervan in a show called 'Celebrity Motor Homes' alongside celebrites such as Lesley Joseph, Melvin Hayes and Cleo Rocos.
With his recent solo set at this year's Great Escape Festival praised by Drowned In Sound as "one of the finest we heard all weekend, his second coming is imminent" and his recent full band headline show at 229 received rave reviews by the likes of Metro, Nick is set to return to the live circuit with a full UK tour in
Spring 2018.
His first record in 18 years "can't be called a return to form for Heyward because he never lost his form; it just went unheard for years," as written by All
Music within the full star's review. "Call it a welcome return instead, because the world of pop music always needs music this smart, tuneful, and unabashedly romantic." Nick Heyward - as perfectly described by Louder Than War is still "a songwriter of the highest order."
UK TOUR 2018
MAY
Thurs 24th BRIGHTON - Concorde 2
Fri 25th LONDON - O2 Academy Islington
JUNE
Fri 1st BIRMINGHAM - O2 Academy
Sat 2nd LIVERPOOL - O2 Academy
Thurs 7th GLASGOW - Òran Mór
Fri 8th SHEFFIELD - O2 Academy
Fri 15th OXFORD - O2 Academy
Thurs 21st CARDIFF - The Globe
Fri 22nd STURMINSTER NEWTON - The Exchange
Thurs 28th BATH - Komedia
Fri 29th EASTLEIGH - Concorde Club
JULY
Fri 6th MILTON KEYNES - The Stables
