Shanti Celeste announces new album “Romance” + releases lead single ‘Thinking About You’

Chilean-born, Bristol-based DJ, producer, and vocalist Shanti Celeste is back with her highly anticipated second album, Romance, set for release on May 16 via the label head’s own Peach Discs, in collaboration with Method 808. Marking her debut LP on the cult London-based label, Romance sees Celeste fully embracing her artistic evolution, delivering a lush and deeply personal exploration of love, longing and self-discovery across its nine tracks. The album’s bubbling lead single, ‘Thinking About You’, is out now – an emotional and dancefloor-facing glimpse into Celeste’s new era with her voice at the fore.

Shanti Celeste has long been revered for her radiant and infectious sound in a vibrant blend of house and techno. Romance takes this signature style to new heights, exploring the depth of romantic and platonic relationships that permeates the record with a pop-infused sheen. With her vocals placed front and center for the first time, Celeste weaves a sonic tapestry that is as introspective as it is euphoric; it’s a love letter to romance, but also an ode to the transformative power of opening your heart.

For all of Romance’s soft focus, it still functions for the dance floor – lead single ‘Thinking About You’ is poignant and heartfelt, driven by a shimmering groove and Celeste’s ethereal falsetto. Inspired by memories of a late friend, the song is a tribute to the enduring nature of love and loss. “He was my first boyfriend but also a really good friend,” Celeste shares. “He was a really important person in my life.” —a beautiful, danceable meditation on the power of remembrance.

The majority of Romance was crafted between Celeste’s home of Bristol and London, featuring collaborations with longtime friend and esteemed producer Batu on ‘Note to Self’, ‘Light as a Feather’ and ‘Softie’. The album also sees Celeste teaming up with Austrian-Ethiopian harpist Miriam Adefris, whose delicate instrumentation adds a celestial edge to tracks like ‘Butterflies’ and ‘Medicine’. It follows her previous smash hit ‘Ice Cream Dream Boy’ last summer, which was named a track of the year by both Mixmag and DJ Mag. Earlier this month, Shanti celebrated the release of the vinyl version with a packed-out in-store set at Phonica Records in Soho. Buy the vinyl copy of the original here, as well as the remix package which features reworks by long-term friends K-Lone, Saoirse, Peach, Huerta and MoMa Ready: https://shanticeleste.bandcamp.com/merch

Shanti will be taking her Club Celeste event series to The Cause for the third year running on May 17, in celebration of the album release. The day & night party will feature sets from Shanti as well as Daisy Moon, Gabrielle Kwarteng, Lishy, Peach and Ryan Elliot b2b Ogazón. Tickets are available here: https://ra.co/events/2062135

With Romance, Celeste steps into her full potential, creating an album that is as deeply personal as it is universally resonant. The album arrives this summer via Method 808.

Stream ‘Thinking About You’ now.

Shanti Celeste – Romance
Tracklist:

1. Butterflies
2. Light as a feather
3. Note To Self
4. Unwind
5. Watching
6. Romance
7.Thinking About You
8. Softie
9. Medicine

Preorder Shanti Celeste’s new album “Romance” here

Shanti Celeste Tour Dates

Club Celeste, London – 17th May
Club Celeste, New York – 25th May
Paradise City, Belgium – 27th June
Glastonbury Festival, UK – 28th June
Love International, Croatia – 12th July
WHOLE Festival, Germany – 18th July
Electric Castle Festival, Romania – 20th July
Polifonic Festival, Italy – 26th July
Paradise Garten Festival, Austria – 1st August
Dekmantel Festival, Holland – 2nd August
All Together Now Festival, Ireland – 3rd August
Maiden Voyage, London – 9th August
Houghton Festival, UK – 10th August
Dekmantel Selectors, Croatia – 22nd August

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