Van Morrison has announced details of his 43rd studio album. Whats It Gonna Take? is released on Exile Productions/Virgin on May 13th. Pretending the first track taken from the album is out now everywhere online.

Whats It Gonna Take? is the follow up to Van Morrisons 2021 release the 28-track double album Latest Record Project, Vol. 1 and is further evidence of the rich creative streak that one of the worlds greatest artists is currently on.

Whats It Gonna Take? features fifteen new Van Morrison compositions that collectively reflect the artists indefatigable drive to record and perform live in front of audiences. The album is preceded by Pretending a gorgeous restless soul track, online everywhere now and was produced by Van Morrison and was recorded between Real World Studios (Wiltshire), Bath Spa Hotel (Bath), Richard Dunns Studio, Culloden Hotel (Co. Down) Holywood Studio (Co. Down) and Musicbox Studios (Cardiff). 1. Dange