Chet Faker has released his new album, the anticipated next chapter of his storied career, A Love for Strangers, via BMG.
The record sees Nick Murphy – the ARIA-winning songwriter, musician, and producer behind Chet Faker – come full circle, returning to the sense of restless exploration that inspired his earliest work.
In a career defined by restless creativity – spanning albums under his birth name, including the lauded instrumental work Music For Silence, and collaborations with artists like Flume and Marcus Marr, A Love For Strangers offers yet more proof that Faker’s extraordinary musical explorations are only just beginning.
Across the album’s 12 songs, Faker ruminates on heartbreak and uncertainty on a grand scale – asking questions about how we relate to each other, examining the ways in which we fail to do so, and extending a necessary sense of hope when it comes to repairing our relationships with the world around us.
The album is accompanied by focus track “1000 Ways”, a yearning ode about falling for someone who keeps slipping just out of reach. It features other singles including “This Time for Real”, “Over You”, “Can You Swim?”, and “Far Side of the Moon”.
The follow-up to 2021’s Hotel Surrender, A Love for Strangers emerged from a sense of personal rediscovery sharpened by the recent 10 year anniversary of his debut full-length, Built On Glass which featured some of his biggest hits including “Talk is Cheap” and “Gold”.
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Faker will soon take the album across Australia, with shows in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, and Perth. Then, he’ll head on a 21-date North American run in April and May, followed by European shows in July.
Chet Faker’s A Love for Strangers is out now.
