THE S.L.P. is the solo musical project of Serge Pizzorno, the guitarist and lead songwriter of the rock band Kasabian. The name comes from the initials of his full name, Sergio Lorenzo Pizzorno.[1] Its debut single, "Favourites", featured rapper Little Simz. It was released 14 May 2019, debuting on BBC Radio 1's Future Sounds with Annie Mac.[2]
The S.L.P. | |
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| Genres | Alternative dance, rock |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Members | |
| Website | www |
The second single, "Nobody Else", was released 20 June 2019 and also debuted on BBC Radio 1's Future Sounds with Annie Mac.[3] At the same time a headline tour of the UK and Europe was announced, including two shows at London's EaRTh and concerts in Italy, Germany, and The Netherlands.[4][5]
Pizzorno conceived the project while Kasabian was on a one-year hiatus, when he found himself wanting to explore the "extreme sides of my personality" as "an outlet to keep me sane". He recorded and produced the 11-track album himself at his Leicester studio.[6] Released on 30 August 2019, it also includes a collaboration with Slowthai.[4]
The track "Favourites" arose from a feeling of being troubled by the falseness of the way people present themselves on social media, in an age when, as he told Annie Mac, 'most people are pretending to be somebody else through their online persona.'[7] The video, released at the end of May 2019 and promoted by MTV, DIY, NME, and others, was directed by designer Aitor Throup using a new time-remapping technique Throup developed.[8]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- The S.L.P. (2019)[6] No. 7 UK Albums Chart[9]
Singles
edit- "Favourites" featuring Little Simz (2019)[2]
- "Nobody Else" (2019)[3]
- "The Youngest Gary" (2019)[10]
- "((trance))" (2019)[11]
References
edit- ^ Trendell, Andrew (14 May 2019). "Listen to 'Favourites', the first solo single from Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno, featuring Little Simz". NME. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Serge from Kasabian teams up with Little Simz to introduce his new solo project The S.L.P". BBC Sounds. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Radio 1's Future Sounds with Annie Mac". BBC Sounds. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ a b "The S.L.P Share 'Nobody Else' Alongside Album News and Tour Dates!". DIY. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Reilly, Nick (21 June 2019). "Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno announces debut solo album 'The S.L.P' and European tour". NME. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ a b Millar, Mark (21 June 2019). "SERGE PIZZORNO Announces Debut Solo Album, The S.L.P. Is Out 30th August". XS Noise. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Trendell, Andrew (15 May 2019). "Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno tells us about going solo: "These are the extreme sides of my personality"". NME. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "The S.L.P Release Video for Debut 'Favourites' with Little Simz". DIY. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Myers, Justin (6 September 2019). "Lana Del Rey scores fourth UK Number 1 album with Norman F**king Rockwell". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ https://www.gigwise.com/news/3338370/the-s-l-p--release-new-track--the-youngest-gary- Gigwise Retrieved 17 March 2020
- ^ https://www.nme.com/news/music/kasabians-serge-pizzorno-aka-s-l-p-2538856 NME Retrieved 17 March 2020