{"id":674621,"date":"2026-09-06T00:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T00:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/674621\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T00:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T00:30:27","slug":"simple-minds-sacrosanct-superdeluxeedition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/674621\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Minds \/ Sacrosanct \u2013 SuperDeluxeEdition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/superdeluxeedition.com\/tag\/simple-minds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Simple Minds<\/a><\/strong> will release a brand new studio album, Sacrosanct, in January next year.<\/p>\n<p>The 8-track album is an apparent retreat to the band\u2019s art rock\/new wave roots, but you can decide for yourself by listening to \u2018Beginner Boys\u2019 the first song which has been made available today.<\/p>\n<p>Other tracks include opener \u2018Elysium\u2019,  \u2018King Of The Underworld\u2019, and \u2018Our Secrets Are The Same\u2019 which \u201cdirectly explores the lifelong bond between Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We called the album Sacrosanct because after a lifetime of doing this \u2014 nearly fifty years of writing songs together \u2014 it\u2019s stopped feeling like a career and started feeling like something closer to faith. Calling the record Sacrosanct isn\u2019t an exaggeration. It\u2019s just honest.<\/p>\n<p>Jim Kerr<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"572\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219930\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/deluxe600-1.jpg\"\/>Deluxe CD with 5 bonus tracks<\/p>\n<p>A deluxe \u2018mediabook\u2019 CD edition includes <strong>five bonus tracks<\/strong> (and gives away future \u2018singles\u2019) and there\u2019s neon green and black vinyl variants as well. As well as offering ticket pre-sale access (see tour info below), <a href=\"https:\/\/store.simpleminds.com\/?affcode=superdelux\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the official store<\/a> offers exclusive silver marbled vinyl and <strong>signed bundles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Simple Minds have also announced the UK leg of their V Tour (dates in May next year) which will include special guest Gary Numan. They will also headline BBC Radio 2 In The Park which takes place in City Park in Stirling in 10 days, on 13 September.<\/p>\n<p>Sacrosanct will be released on 29 January 2027 via BMG.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Simple Minds Official Store highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>    Tracklisting  <\/p>\n<ul class=\"sd-block-tracklist__list\">\n<li class=\"sd-block-tracklist__list-item\">\n<ul class=\"sd-block-tracklist__component\">\n<li class=\"sd-block-tracklist__component-item\">\n<ol>\n<li>Elysium<\/li>\n<li>King Of The Underworld<\/li>\n<li>Beginner Boys<\/li>\n<li>Jerusalem (State Of Mind)<\/li>\n<li>Our Secrets Are The Same<\/li>\n<li>Songs<\/li>\n<li>Alive In This Moment<\/li>\n<li>The Next Right Thing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Bonus tracks (deluxe CD only)<\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seven<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Name In Lights<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginner Boys (Single Version)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jerusalem (State of Mind) (Single Version)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Songs (Single Version)O<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SuperDeluxeEdition.com<\/strong>\u00a0helps fans around the world discover physical music and discuss releases. 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