Songs of Praise features 11 new compositions, as well a cover of 'So Many Things' - a track Perry wrote for French icon Françoise Hardy’s gold-selling Tant de Belles Choses.

In a career spanning two decades, Perry Blake has been compared to Scott Walker, Leonard Cohen, John Grant and David Bowie - but his music is hard to categorise.

Songs of Praise has traces of his previous heady work of the past, but this record is a major leap into 2019 and finds Perry at the height of his powers.

Songs of Praise was recorded in 2018/19 and mastered by Kevin Metcalfe whose work includes David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs, The Cure Disintegration, Damon Albarn’s Everyday Robots, as well as albums by The Who, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Queen.

On the eve of his first album in 13 years Perry Blake said: “It feels fantastic to be back with a new album. I’m really proud of Songs of Praise. Musically, I feel it’s my best work to date.

“Songs of Praise offers snippets of stories. It’s overheard conversations that are more interesting than confessional-type lyrics.”

Jason Lazell, head of Moochin’ About Records, said: “Perry Blake is one of Europe’s great unsung musical heroes. Songs of Praise is a breathtaking record of high drama that we are absolutely thrilled to present and release.

“Songs of Praise takes the listener to a higher plane - a great beyond. This is Perry’s greatest work to date.”

Songs of Praise will be released on June 28. See the full tracklist below and order it now at moochinabout.com

Songs of Praise:

1. Diamonds in the Sun (2:48)

2. Miracle (3:13)

3. Boxes (4:02)

4. Evensong (2:44)

5. Some Kind of Magical (3:30)

6. The Lives of Strangers (3:38)

7. Broken Little Orphan (3:57)

8. So Many Things (3:39)

9. Wrote You a Letter (3:42)

10. Summer of 2012 (4:05)

11. Hypatia's Lament (3:04)

12. Charlie Chaplin (4:20)