News: Ginger Wildheart Announces The Official Release Of His Solo Album – The Pessimist’s Companion


On April 22nd Ginger Wildheart proudly releases The Pessimist’s Companion on Wicked Cool Records. The Pessimist’s Companion will be available both digitally and on CD.

“Fresh from a break up, a lonely alcoholic living in a caravan poured his feelings into a collection of songs, as dark as they are confessional. The landscape is more eclectic than its predecessor, Ghost In The Tanglewood, but cut from the same tree. The Pessimist’s Companion never got a proper commercial release, due to one thing or another, and was hastily mixed and compiled to meet its pre-order deadline. Rough, urgent and entirely in keeping with the subject matter. The album presented here, still wrapped in stunning artwork by Chris Mars, features a brand new mix, a different running order and five extra songs recorded for the session but not finished in time. This is a deeply personal release for me. I hope you find something here to warm the colder nights alone.” – Ginger Wildheart

Check out the single Stalemate, below:

This official 15 track album released on Stevie Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool Records is anaural treat, with no calculated image or reliance on nostalgia. Ginger has created a truly honest album which is an all too rare commodity in today’s world.

To celebrate the release of The Pessimist’s Companion plays 7 UK shows, with Jon Poole, starting on Sunday 17th at The Cluny in Newcastle and concluding at the Lexington in London on Saturday 23rd.

The Pessimist’s Companion is available to pre-order / pre-save here


The Pessimist’s Companion track listing: 

  1. Why Aye (Oh You).
  2. I Love You so Much I’m Leaving.
  3. In Reverse.
  4. You Will Let Me Down Again.
  5. No Regrets. 
  6. Detachment. 
  7. A Better Love.
  8. The Pessimists Companion.
  9. Barbed Wire & Roses.
  10. I Don’t Wanna Work on This Sogn No More.
  11. Wanna Be Yours. 
  12. Sweet Wanderlust.
  13. There is a House.
  14. Stalemate.
  15. May the Restless Find Peace.

Ginger Wildheart April UK shows 

Sun 17th Newcastle Cluny Tickets for Ginger Wildheart | TicketWeb – The Cluny in Newcastle upon Tyne

Mon 18th Edinburgh Bannermans SOLD OUT 

Tue 19th Leicester Soundhouse See Tickets – ‘Ginger Wildheart Acoustic’ Tickets

Wed 20th Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach Tickets for Ginger Wildheart | TicketWeb – Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff

Thu 21st Blackpool  Waterloo Music Bar Ginger Wildheart Acoustic Tickets

Fri 22nd Huddersfield Parish Ginger Wildheart Tickets

Sat 23rd London Lexington See Tickets – GINGER WILDHEART ACOUSTIC Tickets

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