POPtical Illusion is the upcoming eighteenth studio album by the Welsh musician and composer John Cale, scheduled to be released on 14 June 2024 by Double Six and Domino. The follow-up to his highly collaborative album Mercy (2023), it was produced by Cale along with his manager Nita Scott in his Los Angeles studio.[1][2]
Background
On 26 March 2024 the first single from the album, "How We See the Light", was released along with a music video directed by Pepi Ginsberg.[3] Two tracks – "Beethoven in the Old West" and "News of Nicholas" – will only be available on a 7" bonus single that comes with the limited edition 2LP version of the album.[4]
"All to the Good" is omitted from vinyl versions, but is available with purchase through an MP3/WAV download card, along with an alternate mix of "Shark-Shark".[4]