Humanist share "Keep Me Safe" featuring Rachel Fannan from acclaimed new album "On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World" - out today on Bella Union!

Humanist today release their new album On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World to a chorus of excellent reviews. Released via Bella Union, the album features guest appearances from a stellar castlist of vocal talents including Dave Gahan, Tim Smith (Midlake/Harp), Isobel Campbell, Ed Harcourt, James Allan (Glasvegas), Peter Hayes (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club), Carl Hancox Rux and more. To celebrate the occasion Humanist have shared the epic new single “Keep Me Safe” which features the soaring vocals of Rachel Fannan – click HERE to listen.

Acclaim for On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World:

“Entirely fulfilling... a singular, evocative expression of vulnerability and introspection... On the Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World does well to integrate Marshall’s signature

lighter and darker components, tapping into the dramatic and delicate beauty of life itself.” Far Out – 4 stars **** (Album of the Week)

“Glorious... Expansive and beautiful... a dark, introspective expression of pain, love and celebration.” MusicOMH – 9/10

“On the Edge of a Lost and Lonely World is a record of emotional subtlety, depth and scope.” XS Noize – 4 stars ****

“Creating a swirling dark energy with an almost filmic soundscape Rob Marshall is a unique traveller on the landscape. The general mood is dark and haunting but also exhilarating,

and like all great music, it’s both euphoric and melancholic at the same time.” Louder Than War

“Once again employing guest vocalists, this album finds Marshall further enhance his credentials as an excellent songwriter and hugely creative force.

The sublime ‘Too Many Rivals’ featuring Harp’s Tim Smith is a contender for song of the year... a truly gorgeous track.” Echoes & Dust

“A properly wrought album of dynamic contrasts, its singers fully committed to Marshall’s sense of big-rock drama.” Record Collector – 4 stars ****

“A dark triumph, recalling Cousteau’s grandeur and Sparklehorse’s intensity.” Classic Pop – 4 stars ****

“Rather like The Cure’s ‘Pornography’, On The Edge... launches in at fever pitch intensity with ‘The Beginning’ and scarcely relents for a torrid

52 minutes of gothic FX’d guitar architecture and thunderous beats.” MOJO

“Soul-searching rock” The Sun – 4 stars ****

“As its title suggests, On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World is bleak, reflective but ultimately very moving.” Rock’n’Reel – 4 stars ****

“An expansive and inventive rock record.” The New Cue

Humanist have previously shared the singles “The Beginning (My God)”, “Too Many Rivals” and “Brother” from the album.

UK tour:

8th October – Glasgow – Nice N Sleazy

9th October – Manchester – Deaf Institute

10th October – London – Electrowerk

11th October – Birmingham – Actress & Bishop

13th October – Sheffield - Sidney & Matilda Basement

14th October – Nottingham – Bodega

15th October – Leeds – Headrow House

16th October – Brighton - Greendoor Store

17th October – Bristol – Dareshack

On the Edge of a Lost and Lonely World, the second album from Rob Marshall’s Humanist project, showcases the vocal talents of a number of iconic artists. This choice cast navigate a masterful expansion of the Humanist sound-world, broadening and deepening the terrain first explored on 2020’s much lauded debut album, further consolidating the emergence of Rob Marshall (guitarist of Exit Calm and co-writer of Mark Lanegan’s celebrated Gargoyle and Somebody’s Knocking albums) as a songwriter, composer and producer with a singular musical vision.

The album is a reminder of how emotionally affecting guitar-driven music can be at its best: soaring, turbulent, soul-searching, and above all sincere; you can hear that Rob’s been through it all, wears the scars to prove it, and has come through wiser, more experienced and resilient. An artist of the old romantic school, it’s obvious that Rob means it. On this second Humanist album, it feels like the stakes are high: here’s one man’s soul, painstakingly laid bare.

On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World artwork and tracklist:

1. The Beginning (My God) ft Carl Hancock Rux

2. Happy ft Ed Harcourt

3. Too Many Rivals ft Tim Smith

4. The Immortal ft Ed Harcourt

5. This Holding Pattern ft James Cox

6. Brother ft Dave Gahan

7. Born To Be ft Peter Hayes

8. Keep Me Safe ft Rachel Fannan

9. Dark Side Of Your Window ft James Allan

10. Love You More ft Isobel Campbell

11. Lonely Night ft Madman Butterfly

12. The Presence Of Haman ft Madman Butterfly

13. The End ft Madman Butterfly