British singer/songwriter Marc Valentine will release his second album, Basement Sparks, through Wicked Cool Records on March 22, 2024. Valentine will also be playing his first US shows on the East Coast on March 21-29. The track “Strange Weather” is out now and finds Valentine “pondering a glimpse of what appear to be extraterrestrial life forms.”

Valentine comments:

I’ve always been obsessed with UFOs. And for this song I drew inspiration from the American landscapes and colors of retro sci-fi movies like Critters, Gremlins and The Man Who Fell To Earth , small towns shaken by weird events. Having to look twice… is what you’ve seen real, or is your mind just playing tricks?

Valentine worked once again with producer Dave Draper (The Wildhearts, Ryan Hamilton, The Professionals), who also contributes guitar, bass, backing vocals and keyboards.

Marc Valentine says:

I had so much fun making this record with Dave. We have good studio chemistry, such great vibes. We could probably make an album a month if we were permanently under the same roof – as long as I washed all the dishes!

Marc Valentine enlisted a team of trusted collaborators for the album, including lead guitarist Richard Davies (Richard Davies & The Dissidents, The Snakes), bassist Steve Fielding (Last Great Dreamers, The Boys), drummer Denley Slade (Last Great Dreamers, Sister Morphine), keyboardist and vocalist Carol Hodge (The Carol Hodge Band, Steve Ignorant), and vocalist Emily Ewing (Ginger Wildheart, Ryan Hamilton).

As frontman of Last Great Dreamers, a Power-Pop band with roots in London’s ’90s Glam-Rock scene, Marc Valetine co-wrote and performed on four albums, before launching a solo career with Future Obscure.

Catch Marc Valentine and his band in 2024 at the following venues:

03/21 – Yarmouth MA, The Music Room

03/22 – Boston MA, The Burren

03/23 – New York NY, Berlin Under A

03/24 – Ringwood NJ, Live At Drew’s

03/29 – New Haven CT, Cafe Nine