Tears for Fears have released the new song “Astronaut,” one of four new studio tracks that will appear on their upcoming live album, Songs For a Nervous Planet, due out Oct. 25.
This tune, the second new track they’ve released from the album following “The Girl That I Call Home,” is available now via digital outlets.
“‘Astronaut’ started out during the sessions for The Tipping Point,” Tears for Fears’ Curt Smith shares. “I had forgotten how good of a song it was as it gives you a sense of release.” He adds, “Emotionally it’s about this guy who doesn’t feel he belongs here and wants to be an astronaut floating out into space … a lot of people identify with the emotion of that song, that sense of alienation.”
In addition to the new songs, Songs For a Nervous Plant features live versions of hits like “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” “Sowing the Seeds of Love,” “Mad World,” “Shout” and “Head Over Heels.”
The band has also released a live video for “Head Over Heels,” taken from their upcoming film, Tears For Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film), which will be shown in theaters Oct. 24 and Oct. 26.
The concert film was shot in Franklin, Tennessee, during the band’s Tipping Point Tour Part 2. Tickets for the movie are on sale now.
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