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“The prodigal songwriter has a knack for unleashing superb indie bangers” – CLASH

“Gloriously eclectic and infused with unstoppable fun, this is his ‘moment’” – DORK (*****)

“it’s a delightfully eclectic mixed bag of bops, highlighting the vast versatility and immeasurable promise as a superstar-in-waiting.” – PURPLE SNEAKERS

“An eclectic and poptastic EP that sees the Bedfordshire singer/songwriter sounding bigger, bolder and brighter” – NME (****)

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18 year old rising star ​Alfie Templeman has today shared his brand new single ‘Everybody’s Gonna Love Somebody’​, and has announced details of his new mini-album ​Forever Isn’t Long Enough​, out on ​7 May via ​Chess Club Records​. The track premiered as ​Annie Mac’s Hottest Record In The World on BBC Radio 1 – his fourth consecutive Hottest Record. ​Forever Isn’t Long Enough​, which serves as Templeman’s final and most substantial body of work before recording starts on his debut album,​ i​s available for pre-order​ ​HERE​.

‘​Everybody’s Gonna Love Somebody’ is Alfie Templeman’s first single since riotous bop ​‘Forever Isn’t Long Enough’ arrived back in September 2020; Templeman has since been included in an amazing run of 2021 tips lists, including the ​BBC Sound Of 2021, MTV, Amazon Music, Vevo, The Sun, Sunday Mirror, The Independent, The Telegraph, Huffington Post​, and more.

The single was written, performed, and produced entirely by ​Templeman in his bedroom, takes inspiration from classic groove-laden 80s pop, with sultry sax lines weaving their way between popping guitar rhythms. The Bedfordshire teen explains: “I first wrote and recorded ​‘Everybody’s Gonna Love Somebody’ back in 2017 when I was 14 years old and it’s been ingrained in my memory ever since. I’d always go back to it and try to re-record it but I could never quite get it right – then I went on a ​Tears For Fears binge and realised that it needed that ​‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World​’ kind of production. I got back in the studio, changed a few lyrics and cut it in a couple of hours. It’s probably my favourite song on the new record.”

Speaking on the track’s video, directed by previous collaborator Thomas Davis, Templeman says: “This is my most adventurous video yet. I was really keen on making a cinematic experience for ‘​Everybody’s Gonna Love Somebody’ and Thomas was perfect for bringing exactly that to life. Brian and Suzie were a pleasure to work with and it was nice to see them work things out in the end. I sure do adore those two lovebirds!”

Adding about the mini-album: “I wanted to make a refined and focused pop record – something more widescreen than an EP but more concise than a full-length album -with a feel somewhere between ​Fleetwood Mac’s ​Rumours and ​Tame Impala’s ​Currents​. In making ​Forever Isn’t Long Enough I realised that I needed to slow down a little and work on things carefully. The songs took anywhere from one day to 4 months to 2 years to finish for this record, but I made sure each one was perfect and I’ve never been more proud of how they all came out.”

Happiness In Liquid Form followed Templeman’s trio of rapturously received EP’s – 2018’s ​Like An Animal,​ and 2019’s ​Sunday Morning Cereal ​and Don’t Go Wasting Time – in introducing the world to a prodigiously talented young musician, songwriter, producer and performer. With an impressive 105k Instagram followers since his first post in 2019, almost 1 million monthly Spotify listeners, and a cumulative streaming figure of over 50 million, Templeman has come a long way since the release of debut track ‘Like An Animal’.

He was handpicked by Apple from a global shortlist of rising artists to front their #shotoniphone campaign and was chosen by YouTube Music to be a worldwide ‘Foundry Artist’ in 2020, following in the footsteps of artists such as Dua Lipa and Rosalia, featuring on 90 foot billboards in Times Square in NYC and Central LA. In February 2020, Templeman was H&M Artist of the Month in the UK, with accompanying store visuals and playlist support and was included in the FIFA 21 soundtrack.

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