Michael Weston King - A New Kind Of Loneliness (2022)

Released 2006 Produced by MWK and Jim Spencer

Recorded in Manchester at the Charlatan’s studio and Johnny Marr’s home studio, it includes 11 of Michael’s finest songs as well as his amazing cover of ‘Alone Again Naturally.’

With guest appearances from Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, Ron Sexsmith and Jackie Leven, and adorned with beautiful cover art from the northern painter Sophie Nixon.

Given King was playing Alt Country in the UK before anyone knew what it was, it makes sense he’d be sharp enough to leave a sinking ship. With A New Kind of Loneliness he delivers classic orch/pop, singer songwriter and soul inspired songs of the highest order.
- Now Toronto ****4/5

A powerful work of unblinking emotional seriousness. Entombed in gorgeously sepulchral tunes, the effect is quite magnificent. King is indeed a special talent.
- The Word

Listen to A New Kind of Loneliness and you’ll hear a musician who’s risen above pigeonholing genres to produce an album categorised only by its sheer class.
- NetRhythms 5/5 *****

- The Daily Express 4/5 ****

- The Sun 4/5 ****

Another stunning record from Britains leading rocking singer/songwriter
- Maverick 5/5 *****

A musically intoxicating cocktail , with deft arrangements and telling instrumental flourishes
- Mojo

‘It Will End In Tears’ could be one of the songs of the year so far, and the album that spawned it no less dignified or impressive.
- Scotland on Sunday 4/5 *****

‘A New Kind Of Loneliness’ is quite probably King’s very best album to date and one which (again) re-inforces his credentials as one of the UK’s very best singer/ songwriters.
- WhisperinAndHollerin 10 / 10 **************

A superb album, and yet another album of the year contender from MWK.
- Americana-uk ******** 8/10

‘It Will End In Tears’ , which – with its’ stung and bitten-off guitar and tormented lyrics (“And there was nothing I wouldn’t do/ I was totally consumed by you/ it will end in tears”) may well come to be viewed as Michael’s very own ‘I Want You’ in years to come.
- WhisperinAndHollerin 10 / 10 **************

Nowhere is his skill as a storyteller more evident than in the stunning Let The Waves Break Around Your Face. It would be unfair to give away much about it but if he never wrote another tune, this incredible fable of loss would still make him a songwriter with a capital S.
- Rock N Reel 4/5 ****