Jim Kerr explores resilience, mortality, and the passage of time. Key Tracks
Simple Minds’ 18th studio album, Direction of the Heart , arrived in October 2022 as a defiant, high-energy statement of intent. Written primarily during the global lockdowns, the record manages to bypass gloom in favor of the soaring, "big music" anthems that defined the band's peak. A Return to Form Simple Minds - Direction of the Heart (2022) [M...
Critics praised the album for being "taut and lean." Unlike their sprawling 80s records, Direction of the Heart clocks in at under 40 minutes, leaving no room for filler. It reached on the UK Albums Chart, proving the band's enduring relevance four decades into their career. Jim Kerr explores resilience, mortality, and the passage
A re-recording of the very first song the band ever played live in 1977, finally given a studio home. Critical Reception A Return to Form Critics praised the album