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# Artist Title Year Country Chart Entries 1 Kim Carnes Bette Davis Eyes 1981 US BB 1 – April 1981, Canada 1 – April 1981, France 1 – June 1981, Switzerland 1 – June 1981, Norway 1 – June 1981, Germany 1 – June 1981, Australia 1 for 5 weeks May 1982, Grammy in 1981, US CashBox 2 of 1981, Austria 2 – July 1981, South Africa 2 of 1981, Sweden (alt) 4 – May 1981, Italy 5 of 1981, Australia 6 of 1981, UK 10 – May 1981, Netherlands 16 – May 1981, RYM 16 of 1981, Germany 18 of the 1980s, OzNet 45, Scrobulate 66 of 80s, RIAA 268, Acclaimed 738 2 Soft Cell Tainted Love 1981 UK 1 – August 1981, Canada 1 – November 1981, France 1 – August 1981, Australia 1 for 3 weeks January 1983, Austria 2 – December 1981, Switzerland 2 – November 1981, Germany 2 – January 1982, Scrobulate 2 of 80s, Australia 3 of 1982, Sweden (alt) 4 – October 1981, RYM 4 of 1981, Netherlands 5 – October 1981, South Africa 5 of 1982, US BB 8 – May 1982, US BB 15 of 1982, POP 18 of 1982, Germany 37 of the 1980s, KROQ 38 of 1982, Virgin 41, US CashBox 50 of 1982, Party 142 of 2007, Acclaimed 163, Belgium 242 of all time, OzNet 451, WXPN 745 3 Phil Collins In the Air Tonight 1981 Netherlands 1 – February 1981, Sweden (alt) 1 – February 1981, Austria 1 – April 1981, Switzerland 1 – April 1981, UK 2 – January 1981, France 2 – March 1981, Germany 2 – March 1981, Canada 3 – June 1981, Norway 4 – March 1981, OzNet 7, Poland 12 – August 1982, Europe 13 of the 1980s, RYM 15 of 1981, POP 16 of 1981, US BB 19 – July 1981, Australia 23 of 1981, Italy 23 of 1981, US BB 27 of 1981, Germany 44 of the 1980s, Scrobulate 60 of pop, TheQ 87, Belgium 230 of all time, Acclaimed 1238 4 John Lennon Woman 1981 UK 1 – January 1981, Canada 1 – January 1981, Republic of Ireland 1 – February 1981, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks February 1981, US BB 2 – January 1981, Switzerland 2 – March 1981, Austria 4 – March 1981, Norway 5 – February 1981, France 7 – March 1981, Germany 7 – February 1981, US CashBox 16 of 1981, Sweden (alt) 18 – February 1981, Netherlands 21 – March 1981, RYM 22 of 1981, US BB 30 of 1981, Italy 34 of 1981, POP 34 of 1981, Virgin 59, OzNet 139, Germany 213 of the 1980s 5 Stars On 45 Stars On 45 Medley 1981 US BB 1 – May 1981, Netherlands 1 – January 1981, Austria 1 – May 1981, Switzerland 1 – May 1981, Germany 1 – March 1981, New Zealand 1 for 7 weeks June 1981, Australia 1 for 4 weeks June 1982, UK 2 – April 1981, Australia 2 of 1981, Germany 5 of the 1980s, Sweden (alt) 7 – June 1981, US CashBox 13 of 1981, Italy 54 of 1981

Inside Voice is a deep dive into the fascinating and personal pages of Keaton Henson’s scuffed and well worn sketchbooks, spanning over ten years of drawing and writing on benches, trains, hotel rooms and at home, it is an unfiltered glimpse into Keaton’s subconscious, as well as a beautiful art book of works without awareness.

Bound beautifully with a removable cover and printed inner cover, the pages were painstakingly curated and scanned at high resolution to capture the feeling of rifling through the real books.

16th September 2022

FRAGMENTS EP

OUT 8TH OCTOBER

Fragments EP was made as a companion piece to last year’s Monument LP, written and recorded at the same time. Whilst the lyrical themes and subjects may stray from Monument’s poignant subject matter, in its sound and atmosphere, it feels suitably entwined.

The eight tracks that form the EP orbit a sweeping kaleidoscope of sonic shapes, shades and textures. Keaton’s voice offers lyrics in an almost frozen romanticism. It’s a voice that sounds rooted in turmoil but also of strength. A happy sadness. Bleakly beautiful.

Before Growing Old, Limb, and No Love Lost are fine examples of that vocal prowess and its mournful tenderness. Thematically, it’s a record with no linear message, albeit touching on the processes of ageing and a grapple with, or understanding, of one’s own self-worth.

Julien Baker shares a mic on Marionette. A songwriter of due reverence herself, Baker and Keaton share an affinity with the power of hushed words, fizzing melodies, and an innate wisdom.

Fragments EP and Monument are two fine bodies of work by this singular, unique British artist, and two empathetic records of sorrow and strength.

27th August 2021

LIVE FROM THE SANCTUARY

A LIVE STREAM EVENT

Keaton Henson is pleased to announce details of a live stream show on 3rd December. “Live From The Sanctuary” with tickets on sale now. It follows the release of his acclaimed new record, “Monument”, out now via Play It Again Sam.

The show will kick off from 8:00pm, and be available to view up to 24 hours later to all ticket holders. It’s Keaton’s first show in years, and caps a fine year for the returning musician. As an artist who rarely performs live, this will be a unique opportunity to watch him up close, performing songs from Monument and past albums, with all the hushed intimacy one comes to expect form a Keaton Henson live show. From a private space, created specifically for the evening, surrounded by objects of meaning.

This is the first opportunity to hear Keaton perform the new songs live.

BUY TICKETS AND LIMITED BUNDLES HERE.

25th November 2020

MONUMENT

OUT TODAY

Keaton Henson has shared his captivating new album, Monument, released today via Play It Again Sam.

Deserving of the praise Keaton’s enjoyed throughout his career to date, he is an artist who refuses to succumb to the pressures and expectations of self-promotion in 2020 with little to no social media presence, and rarely giving media interviews either. For such a tact, the music needs to do all the talking for you and crucially. Monument does that beautifully.

“It is not, I hope, a dark mud-mire of a record about grief and loss, but one about how grief and loss colour the rest of our lives, it is all the ups and downs of my past few years seen through a prism of losing people. For me the profound thing about dealing with someone’s death, is how much brighter it makes life seem in comparison. as though you have been staring at something so dark, and in such stark monochrome, that when you do look away everything else is suddenly in vivid colour, and the hopes and joys of light are more apparent than ever. So it’s certainly not that this album doesn’t have its share of the dark stuff, but it has the light, the hope, as well.”

BUY AND STREAM MONUMENT HERE.

23rd October 2020

AMBULANCE

WATCH HERE

Highlighting Ambulance as a stand-out Monument single, Keaton explains: “Ambulance is an entertainer’s cry for help, mistaken for a pop song, and applauded instead of aided. Being an artist is a great honour, but sometimes it can feel like you’re having a seizure and being mistaken for dancing.“

It is accompanied by an intricate video directed by Keaton, in the nostalgic style of a 70s children’s tv show. All told through marionette puppets, we see a character, perhaps representing Henson’s aforementioned desperate entertainer, slowly falling apart, while the camera lingers, and the bright colours remain around him.

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