British rock frontman and vocal virtuoso Luke Spiller kicks off the release of his forthcoming, debut solo album with the title track, ‘Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes and Wine’, out today on all platforms via Big Machine Rock.
Co-written and produced by Jon Levine (Sabrina Carpenter, Dua Lipa, Drake), the song was born from a collection of poems Spiller had written as an ode to a love so dangerous it almost felt fatal. The single introduces a brand-new look at the already well-known artist which subverts genre and highlights raw talent.
“Everything you are about to hear is a door opening into my debut album that showcases my own personal experiences,” Spiller explains. “I’ve never been this honest in my music before, and it’s definitely been a rollercoaster of emotions. I hope people will find their own stories they have experienced within my songs, and in some cases, even find peace in doing so. I’m really excited for what the future has in store for me. This is only the beginning.”
In 2019 Luke Spiller found himself in a state of self-inquiry. For over a decade, he’d made a name with the formidable British rock band The Struts — enlisting his retro sonic inspirations, singular vocals, and anthemic songwriting to help boost the group to the top of the charts in the US and beyond. But three albums and multiple world tours later, Spiller started to wonder what it would be like to shift in his own direction. The dramatic, avant-garde music he’d grown up with and the unbridled, large songs he wanted to write didn’t seem like a fit for his current project. “It’s been a long time in the making,” he says.
From the lush opener and title track, ‘Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes and Wine’, to the earnest and heartfelt ‘She’s Just Like California’, the record is an introduction to a vulnerable, and often publicly hidden, side of the flamboyant frontman.
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