A&M/Interscope Records announces the release of Sting’s new album, 57^th& 9^th, his first rock/pop project in over a decade, on November 11.

Now available for pre order, 57^th& 9^th represents a wide range of Sting’s musical and songwriting styles, from the ferocious, Road Warrior-style imagery of Petrol Head, to the anthemic, 50,000 and the raucous, guitar-driven first single, I Can’t Stop Thinking About You. The album was recorded with Sting’s long-time collaborators Dominic Miller (guitar) and Vinnie Colaiuta (drums) and includes contributions from drummer Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails, Guns n’ Roses), guitarist Lyle Workman and the San Antonio-based Tex-Mex band The Last Bandoleros. Riding a wave of inspiration, 57^th& 9^thcame together impulsively, with sessions completed in just a few weeks.

“It happened very quickly, very spontaneously,” he says. “My idea always is to surprise myself and the people I'm working with—and, hopefully, the listeners.”

Sting he debuted I Can’t Stop Thinking About You with a world premiere performance on the Kevin & Bean show at KROQ, LA’s premiere alternative rock station. The single is available now at all digital retailers.

The album, produced by Martin Kierszenbaum, takes its title from the Manhattan street corner that Sting crossed each day as he walked to the studios in Hell’s Kitchen where the recordings were done. Sting notes that if there’s a theme in the lyrics of 57^th& 9^th, it’s the idea of travel and motion, most apparent in Inshallah and the autobiographical Heading South On The Great North Road.

“It’s about searching and traveling, the road, that pull of the unknown.” he says. “On this album,we ended up with something that’s energetic and noisy, but also thoughtful.”

57^th& 9^th Album tracklisting:

Standard:

I Can’t Stop Thinking About You

50,000

Down, Down, Down

One Fine Day

Pretty Young Soldier

Petrol Head

Heading South On The Great North Road

If You Can’t Love Me

Inshallah

The Empty Chair

*Also available in 180 Gram Vinyl

Deluxe Version:

Includes liner notes penned by Sting + 3 bonus tracks:

I Can't Stop Thinking About You (LA Version)

Inshallah (Berlin Sessions Version)

Next To You with The Last Bandoleros (Live at Rockwood Music Hall)

Super Deluxe (Physical Only):

Includes 3 bonus tracks (I Can't Stop Thinking About You (LA Version), Inshallah (Berlin Sessions Version) & Next To You with The Last Bandoleros (Live at Rockwood Music Hall))

Liner notes penned by Sting

DVD featuring an exclusive interview with Sting

Live performance of Next To You with The Last Bandoleros (Live at Rockwood Music Hall)

Collectible Photographs