Yusuf / Cat Stevens Announces New Album King of a Land
15 Mar 2023
After spending the past decade crafting his new album, Yusuf / Cat Stevens has announced that he will be releasing
King of a Land this summer. Ahead of the release, he has shared the video for its lead track, 'Take The World Apart' which you can watch below. In his interview with Rolling Stone, he explained that this album is about peace and searching for a 'state or spiritual station where we can escape conflict'.
Genesis recently had the honour of working with Yusuf / Cat Stevens on
Cat Stevens: Back Beyond in which he also reflected on his journey as a musician, celebrating the 50th anniversary of his three ground-breaking albums,
Mona Bone Yakon,
Tea for the Tillerman and
Teaser and the Firecat.
Back Beyond is the official chronicle of the period that generated iconic songs such as 'Lady D'Arbanville', 'Where Do The Children Play?', 'Father and Son', 'Wild World', 'Peace Train', 'Morning Has Broken' and 'Moonshadow'. Featuring lyrics, photographs, illustrations, and the first-hand recollections of Yusuf / Cat Stevens. Copies are available at
CatStevensBook.com.
Listen to 'Take The World Apart' below:
