Suzanne Vega releases new single 'Chambermaid' - New Album 'Flying With Angels' out 2 May

Suzanne Vega releases new track “Chambermaid” today, the third preview track from her new album Flying With Angels, due May 2 on Cooking Vinyl.

Speaking about “Chambermaid”, Vega said: “I imagine what the character of the Chambermaid from Bob Dylan’s song “I Want You” would say about her own aspirations, and her relationship with the great man himself.”

Widely regarded as one of the foremost songwriters of her generation or any other, Suzanne Vega is set to release her first full-length album of new music in over a decade. Flying With Angels is due May 2 on Cooking Vinyl. The record is produced by Vega’s longtime collaborator and guitarist Gerry Leonard (David Bowie, Rufus Wainwright, Laurie Anderson, Duncan Sheik). See below for a complete track listing. Flying With Angels is available for pre-order HERE.

“Each song on the album takes place in an atmosphere of struggle,” notes Vega. “Struggle to survive, to speak, to dominate, to win, to escape, to help someone else, or just live.”

The album’s first single “Speakers’ Corner” is out now and acknowledges the increasingly political nature of communication today, when the ability to speak one’s mind is easier than ever on social media, and yet that privilege is often misused. Stream/share the single HERE and watch video HERE.

In celebration of the forthcoming album, Vega will tour throughout Europe and North America, performing an evening of career-spanning songs as well as showcasing material from the new album. Her extensive UK run takes in London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall, and stops in Gateshead, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Cambridge, Brighton, Bristol, Birmingham and Stoke. Vega and Leonard will be joined on stage by cellist Stephanie Winters. Vega’s special guest on the UK dates is critically acclaimed UK singer-songwriter, Katherine Priddy. See below for full details. Tickets for all upcoming shows are available for purchase at suzannevega.com/tour.

Renowned for her live shows, of Vega’s performances Louder Than War commented: “Suzanne Vega held a thousand people in the palm of her hand for an hour and a half and made it seem like nothing and everything.” The New York Times notes that she “is attentive to the realm of the unseen.” Finding Connecticut lauded a recent concert as “nothing short of mesmerizing, weaving tales through her soulful songs in a cozy setting that allowed for a deep connection with the audience.”

Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has written and recorded numerous songs that have become part of the contemporary music vernacular, including “Luka,” “Marlene on the Wall” and “Tom’s Diner,” an a cappella piece that was remixed by U.K. electronic dance duo DNA and became a major club hit. It remains an oft-sampled and covered standard by artists across the musical spectrum. Her albums, including her self-titled debut, follow-up Solitude Standing and 99.9F have sold millions of copies worldwide.

Flying With Angels Tour Dates

• Wed 4 Jun 25 - Nashua Center For The Arts - Nashua, NH USA
• Thu 5 Jun 25 - The Cabot - Beverley, MA USA
• Sat 7 Jun 25 - Majestic Theater - Gettysburg, PA USA
• Tue 10 Jun 25 - Lincoln Theatre - Washington DC USA
• Wed 11 Jun 25 - World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA USA
• Fri 13 Jun 25 - The Stephen Talkhouse - Amagansett, NY USA
• Sat 14 Jun 25 - Town Hall - New York, NY USA
• Sun 15 Jun 25 - Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield, CT USA
• Tue 17 Jun 25 - Infinity Hall - Hartford, CT USA
• Wed 18 Jun 25 - Vinegar Hill Music Theatre - Arundel, ME USA
• Fri 20 Jun 25 - Stone Church - Brattleboro, VT USA
• Sat 21 Jun 25 - JPT Film & Event Center - Newport, RI USA
• Tues 30 Sept 25 - Royal Theater Carre - Amsterdam NL
• Thu 2 Oct 25 - Nieuwe Luxor - Rotterdam The Netherlands
• Sat 4 Oct 25 - Isarphilharmonie - Munich Germany
• Mon 6 Oct 25 - CCH Saal Z - Hamburg Germany
• Wed 8 Oct 25 - Kammermusiksaal Philharmonie - Berlin Germany
• Fri 10 Oct 25 - Bozar - Brussels Belgium
• Sun 12 Oct 25 - Queen Elisabeth Hall - Antwerp Belgium
• Mon 13 Oct 25 - Rockhal Club - Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg
• Wed 15 Oct 25 - Capitol - Offenbach Germany
• Thu 16 Oct 25 - Theater am Tanzbrunnen - Koln Germany
• Sun 19 Oct 25 - Sage Gateshead - Gateshead UK
• Mon 20 Oct 25 - Bridgewater Hall - Manchester UK
• Tue 21 Oct 25 - Royal Concert Hall - Glasgow UK
• Thu 23 Oct 25 - Usher Hall Edinburgh UK
• Sat 25 Oct 25 - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic - Liverpool UK
• Mon 27 Oct 25 - Corn Exchange - Cambridge UK
• Tue 28 Oct 25 - Dome - Brighton UK
• Thu 30 Oct 25 - Bristol Beacon - Bristol UK
• Fri 31 Oct 25 - Symphony Hall - Birmingham UK
• Sat 1 Nov 25 - Regent Theatre - Stoke UK
• Mon 3 Nov 25 - Royal Albert Hall - London UK

Special guest Katherine Priddy on UK Dates