Johnny Marr has released “Ophelia”, the track is the latest single off his forthcoming studio album, The Age Of Everything, available October 2nd via BMG. The song was inspired by the nobility and strength of Shakespeare’s infamous character, and is paired with a video, conceptualized by Marr, which was shot in Manchester. Today’s new song follows the biggest headline show of Johnny Marr’s solo career. His sold out homecoming performance at Manchester’s Castlefield Bowl treated fans to a high energy set of classics, hits

From Johnny Marr: “The character of Ophelia is confounding but there’s a real nobility and strength which reminds me of someone in my life. So the name just stuck and sounded like a song. I thought about the character and I saw quite a few similarities with the Ophelia. As a songwriter, sometimes these things happen where it just sings really well over the track and you go with it. It turned out right.”

Ahead of the release of The Age of Everything, the Marr’s Guitars: The Johnny Marr Collection auction, presented by Christie’s, will spotlight on the pioneering sound, songwriting and influence of Johnny Marr. An unprecedented opportunity for fans and collectors all over the world, the sale presents approximately 80 guitars – each imbued with songs, stories and emotions – alongside amps and equipment that have been integral to Marr’s sound.

Over the last few years, Marr has released 2022’s Fever Dreams Pts 1-4 album signalled a new era, bringing the career-spanning collection Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr, photobook Marr’s Guitars, full orchestral concert A Night With The Johnny Marr Orchestra, the Look Out Live! album, as well as writing and recording with Gorillaz, Franz Ferdinand, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and performing on the HELP(2) album with Grian Chatten (Fontaines DC) and Kae Tempest.

Johnny Marr
The Age Of Everything
Tracklisting
BMG Records

1. Spin
2. Beyond The Rain
3. It’s Time
4. How Come
5. Ophelia
6. That Feeling
7. In And Out Of Love
8. Just Once More
9. Fire With Fire
10. All In A Life

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