Robbie Williams Previews New Album With Single ‘Spies’

Robbie Williams has returned with a rousing new single, “Spies.” The track comes ahead of the British musician’s forthcoming LP, Britpop, out Oct. 10.

“Spies” was written by Williams with his long-time collaborators Karl Brazil and Owen Parker. The song sees Williams reflecting on times past as he sings, “We used to stay up all night/ Thinking we were all spies/ Praying that tomorrow won’t come.”

“I set out to create the album that I wanted to write and release after I left Take That in 1995,” Williams said in a statement. “It was the peak of Britpop and a golden age for British music. The new record is raw, there are more guitars and it’s even more upbeat and anthemic than usual. I’m immensely proud of this as a body of work and I’m excited for fans to hear this album.”

Williams announced Britpop in May with single “Rocket,” a collaboration with Black Sabbath’s Tommy Iommi. Along with “Spies,” the musician shared the track list for Britpop, which notably includes a song titled “Morrissey.” The album is available for pre-order via Williams’ website.

Ahead of the release of the album, Williams is on tour in Europe and the U.K. The Britpop Tour continues July 21 in Berlin at Waldbühne. Williams will also perform at Come Together Festival in Newcastle, England, in August and Aftersun Fesitval in Floriana, Malta, in September.

Britpop Track List:

1. Rocket
2. Spies
3. Pretty Face
4. Bite Your Tongue
5. Cocky
6. All My Life
7. Human
8. Morrissey
9. You
10. It’s OK Until The Drugs Stop Working
11. Pocket Rocket