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Faithless come dancing back

Faithless return on 17 May with a new album, 'The Dance'.

It's the first release on their new label Nate's Tunes, distributed in South Africa by Just Music.

'The Dance' sees Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo reach the bar set by their 15-year career (and 10 million record sales) as Maxi reckons it’s "chock-a-block with dance tunes which we hope will be the
soundtrack to many Saturday nights for a while to come".

First single 'Not Going Home', already Pete Tong’s Essential New Tune, is a stadium-like club symphony, a seven-minute sonic call-to-arms; 'Feel Me' pulls vocals from synth-poppers Blancmange’s 1982 track of the same name, turning Neil Arthur’s voice into the cries of a maniac with a mic; 'Crazy Bal’heads' is chilled post-club perfection; and Faithless family member Dido lends her shimmering tones to 'Feeling Good'.  Also getting in the vocal booth for tracks on the album 'The Dance' are Dougy Mandagi (The Temper Trap), Itch (The King Blues) and classical singer Mia Maestro.

Their influence from being at the top of the pile for a decade and a half is easy to spot these days: think Calvin Harris’ recent number one or the countless tracks with a house groove, riff and rapper, Faithless’ signature sound adopted by many, bettered by none.