Per working on Swedish album and follow-up to Son of a Plumber
Written by tevensso on January 3, 2007 to Per Gessle. Source: SR P4 Halland.
HALMSTAD - Radio Halland broadcast a second part of Per's interview on January 3. In the second interview Per reveals that he's writing for not one but two new projects; one in Swedish and a continuation of the Son of a Plumber project in English. He can't say which one will be released first. "It depends on several things, I can't answer that right now."
He's going to the US next week, to plug Roxette's new album, but also to get Plumber released over there. "I don't know why I end up in the US all the time, it's a big and impossible country… But then again, it was the last time as well so…"
Pelle, the reporter, also asks about the tour rumors, and Per says he's heard them as well. But the last solo tour he did, he put together no more than two months before the tour start, so no one knows at this point.
Regarding the 700th anniversary of Per's hometown Halmstad on May 31, Per says that he has gotten loads of questions to join in, but he doesn't like the date. "Doesn't it go on the whole year though? I'm sure we can get something together."
The interview is available on the Internet (it starts after approx. 14 minutes).
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47 comments
Emil__BG said on January 3, 2007 19:55:
The swedish solo is good news. I have been on few shows from Mazarin tour and it’s was amazing...
To make something on english is probably fun and “must do” at this stage of life but will have some succsess only under the name Roxette.
I know that Per doesn’t seek success ,but i would prefer if he saves few good songs for Roxette.
I guess he have better songs than One wish.
miss-misery said on January 3, 2007 19:56:
Gessle always thinking about different projects... I love it!! We won’t ever get bored with this man :D
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Room_service said on January 3, 2007 20:17:
I haven’t got all the SOAP stuff yet, and the man is going to released more material soon... He is a work-aholic, I will need an extra job to afford the new material, haha. And Reveal single in January... It’s a relief Marie didn’t release more singles from her latest album :-D
sreky said on January 3, 2007 20:21:
SON OF PLUBER IS VERY GOOD PROJECT, If we waiting for a new album Roxette, we can enjoy confidence to Per and his musicial talent that he love us, fans!!!
This is a nice news. Per... C’mon !!
substitute said on January 3, 2007 20:43:
Great about solo album in swedish!!
About SOAP,it has no sense,the SOAP album was a big flop.
tevensso (moderator) said on January 3, 2007 20:48:
SOAP is the best thing Per has ever done, so I would hardly consider that a flop.
Marlene said on January 3, 2007 21:01:
Just because it is the best thing Per has ever done, it doesn’t necessarily mean it sold very well. Maybe that’s what substitute wants to say...
Anyway, I just wanted to post the download link:
mms://lyssna-wm.sr.se/Autorec/halland/srp4hall_2007-01-03_153000_1813_w4.wma#0;1.000;0;0;1:2
Txiqui said on January 3, 2007 21:12:
Great news!! I hope he finally comes back with some more SOAP, the album is a great, it’s been in my mp3 player since it came out. I just can’t take that stupid johana song out of my mind. I don’t care how much it sold, some f*** horrible albums have sold millions of copyes out there, and other great albums didn’t sell more than 10 copies. So you shouldn’t judge an album just by the charts, its the music inside the one that can make it speciall, and SOAP surely is.
:)
gyllene_tjej said on January 3, 2007 21:47:
oh, thank you so much for this interview!! Per in Swedish is what I consider his best field as a musician. On the other hand, SOAP songs are so damn atmospheric too that I look forward to the sequel :) :)
A fabulous start of 2007 - with such news that we got. Per in HBK Tshirt celebrating Halmstad’s birthday? lol :o)
yellowtigger said on January 3, 2007 21:55:
Great interview!!
So, another SOAP cd?
Sorry but i dont like the album.... :(
roxju said on January 3, 2007 22:38:
well as we can see per didnt wait so much time to bring us one more time a new masterpiece of music that obviously will become in collection for everyone i think...cos also everybody knows that per always has great ideas..all the time..well..about the albums..for the one in swqedish i expect as a mazarin but ina updated manner(even more better than mazarin...a little bit impossible..but well)and i didnt know that soap was going to continue at all...i liked soap a lot..i really love this album so...for the second part i want something such as the first one but with songs produced alittle bit better...i know it will be great...but i want roxette back again!!!
sille-rox said on January 3, 2007 23:05:
Nice News, i like SOAP
But i hope Per writes more Roxette-Songs in the next Time.
animalkingdom said on January 3, 2007 23:09:
From what I understood before, Son Of A Plumber was sort of a tribute to Per’s favourites from the 60-70’s. A follow-up to a, kind of a, tribute seems like totally weird! Son Of A Plumber was a perfect tribute/homage BUT continuing under the same alias? Weird...
alexandru said on January 3, 2007 23:26:
I like Per Gessle, I like Mazarin, I like SOAP!
Keep On, Gessle.
rox-kuryliw said on January 4, 2007 00:07:
no roxette this year it is then. :-( , at least reveal to look forward to.
Grasi said on January 4, 2007 02:01:
I don´t think SOAP is the best thing Per has ever done at all. The whole idea behind it is great, and it has some really great songs; but at least in my opinion SOAP is far away from an album like Mazarin. This is his best album IMO.
I´m not interested in charts, or how many copies an album sold, that´s why I don´t consider SOAP a flop. I just don´t like it enough.
Anyway, I support Per and wish him luck on these two new projects. I´d wish it was Roxette related but... maybe 2008...
Krischan said on January 4, 2007 05:38:
First, this is great news. But then, when Per states they’d need a whole year for a Rox album (6 months preparation, 6 months in the studio) and simultaneously announces two new solo albums, it seems we have to bury our hopes concerning Rox this year. Which is not as bad to me, cause we get Gessle material after all.
purplemedusa said on January 4, 2007 05:52:
*dance on the office furniture* So if SOAP 1 was compared to the White Album we can expect an Abbey Road then...?!! LOL! Awesome news, I sure hope that someone will notice this project in the US - it seriously deserves a re-release with loads of attention!
Looking forward to more psychedelic tunes from Per & Helena!!!! Hope that there will be more video clips (an mini movie perhaps??), loads of colours and sticky tunes!!
RANDOM TIP FOR THE DAY: Watch the Yellow Submarine feature film by the Beatles!!
Room_service said on January 4, 2007 06:09:
I am with Grasi, I don’t think SOAP is Per’s best solo work. That’s very subjective, doesn’t matter if a moderator think it’s the best or not, I don’t take that as the divine truth. Now that I am more used to it, I can say I like some SOAP songs. But as a whole, it is not my favourite album. I remember when it was just released, I couldn’t stand it.
Remember the law: the “part II” is never as good as the original.
abysmo said on January 4, 2007 07:28:
I also want new Rox, but if there’ s no plan for comeback with Roxette this year, I’ ll be happy for everything from Mr G. It’ s great that this man don’ t know the rest. Or that his relaxation is writing music.
But I’ m still hoping that there will be future for Roxette. With new songs, albums, videos. 2008 maybe.
BTW: Per’ s best work is Joyride, ofcourse. ;-)
purplemedusa said on January 4, 2007 07:31:
Comment field is required (They do it to me ALL day long!!)
Anarem said on January 4, 2007 09:30:
Ah, but sometimes the Part II can outshine the original– The Godfather Part II for example. :-)
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miss-misery said on January 4, 2007 12:16:
IMHO, SOAP is a better album than Mazarin. But there’s no account for tastes, and the good news is that we’ll get more Gessle music in 2007. I don’t mind too much about flops or selling figures, I just care about music, and I’m happy to hear that we’ll have lots of that this new year :D
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coyboyusa said on January 4, 2007 13:30:
so this basically signals no new rox release for this yr and probably the early half of next year if at all, no offense but as you can tell per is gonna have his half as attitude towards promotion in the states as usual, and not for nothing there is seriously NO market for SOAP in the usa
Robrox said on January 4, 2007 14:40:
New SOAP?
Yessssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely BEST NEWS in the last months!!!!!!!!
Also looking forward for the new swedish album!!!!
Have a nice day!
The Pop Hits said on January 4, 2007 15:02:
C‘mon Per American´s will NOT buy Plubmer. It´s too “European” and strange.
Do what you do best and make another ROXETTE album!!!
na na na na na
sille-rox said on January 4, 2007 15:36:
Yes it´s time for a New Roxette-Album.!!! I like SOAP but Roxette was better!!!!
The Last right Album comes 2001!!!!
Marie c´mon ask Per!!!
lonely_girl said on January 4, 2007 15:36:
There it goes, the peaceful 2007... :o)
I can’t deny I’m curious ;-)
gessle-addict said on January 3, 2007 18:18:
Wow..., fantastic news. I love his solo projects. American release of SOAP I? The news of the month, for sure.
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