Add a few bangers into the Hue and Cry repertoire and then we'll see what happens after that.
"That's hopefully what the EDM record will do. "We enjoy playing these big eighties and nineties festivals, but we want to write some bangers for people so they can jump about joyfully at these events.
"We'll get this EDM record finished probably by the end of the year," said Pat. However, Pat was keen not to give any hints away about other albums that the band have in store, but that fans can definitely expect more from the iconic duo in the future. Hue and Cry are currently working on a new album (Image: Redferns) He also added that he and his brother are still "great pals," saying: "It's a moving, beautiful experience to play with your brother." It gave the music a bit of a longstanding quality."Īlong with The Essential Eighties Tour, Pat also revealed that he and his brother were working together on a new album and that fans could hopefully hear some of the new tracks at their shows in the future, saying: "We're brewing up an EDM album at the moment, a digital record." "We were ambitious but we were edgy at the same time. "You could make it as classy as you wanted, but make it edgy. That kind of period in the eighties, someone called it 'Sophisti-pop' - Swing Out Sister, Johnny Hates Jazz, Curiosity Killed The Cat, The Blow Monkeys - all that kind of stuff. Pat Kane explained that he and his brother had big ambitions as soon as they formed Hue and Cry (Image: Getty Images)Īsked why he thinks the music of that decade and the music of Hue and Cry is still so enduring, Pat reflected on the ambitions of many of the artists of the time, saying: "We shot for the moon early.