Imelda May - 11 Past The Hour (Deluxe Edition) (2021)

Following the release of her poetry EP "lip Of The Tongue", Imelda May has returned with "11 Past The Hour". Imelda May’s sixth studio album "11 Past The Hour" is a record that brims with sensuality, emotional intelligence, spirituality and intuition, marking a new chapter for Imelda and showcasing her at her most authentic. With pals and collaborators like Ronnie Wood, Noel Gallagher and Miles Kane, and with inspired contributions from feminist thinkers and activists such as Gina Martin and Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, the album is an invigorating blast of Rock’n’Roll, with a purpose.

“11 Past The Hour” is the first taste of new music from the Irish star since the release of her 2017 album Life Love Flesh Blood. It sees the singer return to what she does best: original potent song writing and heartfelt, stirring vocal delivery. Set to a swooping orchestral melody, the track’s dark and dramatic undertones compliment May’s distinctively sultry voice.

Speaking of the track, the singer says, “’11 Past The Hour” is the time for intuition and awakening and is known as a clear calling from the universe to become conscious and aware. 11.11 is a powerful invitation to synchronicity. The song is about the longing to feel unbound from worldly shackles and be “free for a while”, the need for connection, to sense a higher power and to simply feel safe and loved. This led me to the idea for the video that I wanted to broaden that concept. To awaken and be aware not just of my world and reality but of the lives around me, living on this same planet, looking to the same moon with hope, dreams and needs. We are in this together.

“I wrote “11 Past The Hour” with Pedro Vito my beautiful soulful friend who I love writing with. This song almost danced away from us sometimes, it evolved so fast we had to reach up to catch it!”

Born and raised in The Liberties area of Dublin, Imelda May has become one of Ireland’s most famed female artists in history. Discovered by Jools Holland, who asked May to support him on tour, she has gone on to perform alongside artists including Lou Reed, Smokey Robinson, Jeff Beck and Jack Savoretti and has recently featured on Hollywood legend Jeff Goldblum and music icon Ronnie Wood’s albums & live shows.