Colin MacIntyre releases a new version of “You’re A Star” on Jan 26th, 2009 through his own Future Gods Recordings label. The single is taken from his current album release ‘The Water’, which has already won universal critical acclaim.

Following on from his last single “Famous For Being Famous”, this is another dose of MacIntyre sugar rush. Available from iTunes and all usual download sources.

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Produced by Lemon Jelly’s Nick Franglen, “You’re a Star” sneers at the attention-seeking antics of the no-knickers brigade,” say The Guardian.

It’s one of the finest moments of ‘The Water’, an eclectic set that includes the sea shanty title track, the infectious “Famous For Being Famous”, and a very special spoken word guest appearance by Tony Benn on “Pay Attention To The Human”.

“You’re A Star” is the title track for Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh’s hilarious new ITV mockumentary comedy drama, Good Arrows, aired Jan 30, 2009, 10pm on ITV4, on week of release.

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Good Arrows is set in South Wales, where the world of minor celebrity meets the world of professional darts. The video for “You’re A Star” is directed by Irvine Welsh, and co-directed by Balazs Bolygo (Life On Mars), and features Colin and moments from the film, starring Jonanthan Owen (Wedding Belles, Shameless), as Andy ‘The Arrows’ Samson, Katy Brand (Katy Brand’s Big Ass Show) and Brian Hibbard (Twin Town, Revolver) and is Welsh’s directorial debut on a feature film. It features the mysterious Jenkem, “the ultimate credit crunch drug”. The film also features MacIntyre’s MHS hit, “The Final Arrears”. It airs during the World Darts Championship.

Irvine Welsh says: “It is a satire on the most vacuous and self-defeating foible of our times – the cult of minor celebrity.”

The previously unreleased track on the single’s download release will be “Dry Me Out”, which Colin originally recorded for his first MHS album ‘Loss’. ‘The Water’ is the first album to be released under MacIntyre’s own name having dropped the Mull Historical Society pseudonym following three critically acclaimed sets; 2001’s ‘Loss’, 2003’s ‘Us’ and 2004’s ‘This is Hope’. MacIntyre will also launch a series of exclusive downloads of ‘The Water’ tracks in conjunction with a number of leading websites.

MacIntyre, who is now recording his next album for 2009 back in his old school classroom, has been made an Ambassador for World Fair Trade Day in May 09.

“Sharp riffs… pop perfection” – The Guardian 4/5

“MacIntyre’s fourth album is blessed with the genetics of such a beautiful, tranquil place woven into it” – NME

“From the adrenalin fix of You’re A Star to the spiky Famous For Being Famous, here is a one-man anthem maker with more ambition and scale than many a band.” – The Sun

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Colin MacIntyre will release the new single “Famous For Being Famous” on September 22nd, 2008 through his own Future Gods Recordings label. The single is taken from his current album release ‘The Water’ that has already won universal critical acclaim. Following on from his Edge Festival appearance in Edinburgh, MacIntyre also confirms UK tour dates for end September, including a return to King Tuts Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow (Sept 20th) & Liverpool’s ‘On Song Festival’ (Sept 21st).

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Produced by Lemon Jelly’s Nick Franglen, “Famous For Being Famous” combines a satirical take on celebrity culture set to an infectious power pop soundtrack. The single is one of the finest moments of ‘The Water’, an eclectic set that includes the sea shanty style title track, the sinister persona of “Stalker” and a very special spoken word guest appearance by Tony Benn on closing track “Pay Attention To The Human”. Benn’s book of diary entries, ‘More Time For Politics: Diaries 2001-2007′, includes a mention of the two’s initial meeting.

Album opener, “You’re A Star” has been confirmed as the title track for Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh’s new ITV mockumentary film, “The Good Arrows”, for Jan 09, which will also feature Colin.

The previously unreleased tracks on the single’s download release will be “You & Me Ground Zero” and “When Losers Become Friends”.

‘The Water’ is the first album to be released under MacIntyre’s own name having dropped the Mull Historical Society pseudonym following three critically acclaimed sets; 2001’s ‘Loss’, 2003’s ‘Us’ and 2004’s ‘This is Hope’. MacIntyre will also launch a series of exclusive downloads of ‘The Water’ tracks in conjunction with a number of leading websites.

His official website will also host two exclusive free download tracks in the shape of a cover of The Strokes’ “Last Nite”, and “It Seems”, his previously lost Mull Historical Society track from the ‘Loss’ album sessions. As well as exclusive illustrations for download from ‘The Water’ designer, Jo Burton.

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“Oozes with venom. A reinvigorated peace, ‘The Water’ is refreshingly cool and deep” – Clash Magazine

“Sharp riffs… pop perfection” – The Guardian

“From sea shanty to power pop. Tremendous.” – The Herald

“Ebullient and exultant” – The Independent

“Rip-roaring pop perfection” – The Mirror

“An accomplished and expansive affair” – News of the World

“His fourth album is blessed with the genetics of such a beautiful, tranquil place woven into it” – NME

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Colin MacIntyre will release his new album ‘The Water’ on January 28th, 2008 on Future Gods Records. The album is the first to be released under his own name having dropped the Mull Historical Society pseudonym following three critically acclaimed sets; 2001’s ‘Loss’, 2003’s ‘Us’ and 2004’s ‘This is Hope’. ‘The Water’ will be preceded by the release of a new single in January.

Produced by Lemon Jelly’s Nick Franglen and recorded over an eighteen-month period that included spells in West Sussex, Glasgow, London and Mull, ‘The Water’ represents MacIntyre’s most remarkable and fully realised album to date. Opening with the dynamic rush of “You’re a Star”, the album includes the seasick shanty of the title track, the satirical and infectious “Famous for Being Famous” and the sinister persona of “Stalker”.

The album’s closing track “Pay Attention To The Human” also features a special guest appearance from Tony Benn who has written and recited a poem specifically for the song. Benn’s book of diary entries, ‘More Time For Politics: Diaries 2001-2007′, includes a mention of his meeting with MacIntyre.

MacIntyre played the majority of the instruments on the album, while notable guest appearances include the Glasgow Philharmonic Male Voice Choir and the Girls Choir of Tobermory High School. The album’s striking artwork and design was created by artist and long-term Colin MacIntyre fan Jo Burton (www.joburton.co.uk).

“It feels a bit to me now like I felt before ‘Loss’ came out, where you’re really proud of something you’ve created, and just need the world to hear it,” commented MacIntyre. “It has been really important to me all along the way with this album that I made no compromises. And I can honestly say that I haven’t. And nor has the producer, Nick Franglen. It was always a great creative join between us.”

MacIntyre will introduce ‘The Water’ with selected gigs in the coming months, including:

February 2nd, 2008 – Glasgow Oran Mor (part of Celtic Connections festival – tickets 12.50 GBP from 0141 353 8000 or Celtic Connections Website.

“The new songs ricocheted between vivacious power pop and ballads of a drama and scope akin to U2 or The Killers” – London Lite

“Tunes, tunes, tunes” – The Scotsman

“One of Scotland’s more distinctive musicians” – Scotland on Sunday

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