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HIGH MOON RECORDS ANNOUNCES “FIVE STRING SERENADE” FIRST RELEASE FROM THE FORTHCOMING ARTHUR LEE / LOVE COLLECTION JUST TO REMIND YOU. DIGITAL SINGLE AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE JULY 9th.

‘LOVE WITH JOHNNY ECHOLS’ U.K. TOUR BEGINS JULY 10th. BBC RADIO 6, RILEY & COE DEBUTING SINGLE THIS WEEK, LIVE PERFORMANCE & INTERVIEW w/BAND ON JULY 8th.

“Five String Serenade,” the lead single from Just To Remind You—the first new Arthur Lee / Love studio album in 33 years—features a gorgeous orchestral arrangement by David Angel, harkening back to his work on Love’s timeless classic Forever Changes. Famously covered by Mazzy Star, the track was recorded in the same room at L.A.”s Sunset Sound where Love recorded their first three albums, and features lead guitar from Love founding member Johnny Echols and tasteful backing from the current and longest-serving incarnation of Love. The session for !Five StringSerenade” marked the 60th anniversary of Echols’ and Arthur Lee”s first studio collaboration in 1964.

Just To Remind You, an unprecedented and historic collection of Arthur Lee/ Love recordings from the last fifteen years of his life (1990–2005), is scheduled for release in early 2025. In 2006, after realizing he was not going to prevail in his long battle with leukemia, Lee presented two CDs of unreleased songs to his wife Diane Lee, on which he”d written in red marker: !All Songs A Lee ©10-22-04,” and a simply-drawn Love logo. Arthur asked Diane to release the songs after his death, and High Moon Records is honored to help fulfill his wish.

Sourced from Lee’s personal archives of home and studio recordings, Just To Remind You spans the breadth of Lee”s wide-ranging influences and deep musical instincts. From melodic strings and brass-adorned productions, to Arthur at the piano singing with glorious, soulful abandon, this collection is a powerful revelation into how Arthur Lee saw himself – as musician, as songwriter, and as human being. Just To Remind You, Arthur Lee’s final gift to the world, is an album bursting with creative energy, joy and heartbreak, raw power, and tenderness, and offers surprises and delights for long-time fans and musical on-ramps for the uninitiated.

The current formation of Love, originally known as Baby Lemonade and later anointed by Arthur Lee as his ‘new Love’, will tour the U.K. this July and August 2024, featuring Love’s co-founder and original lead guitarist Johnny Echols. Additional worldwide tour dates, including North America, will be announced as they are confirmed. The band will be live in session on Monday, July 8th on BBC Radio 6 Music”s Riley & Coe evening show.