Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour has debuted the first video from his forthcoming solo album, Rattle That Lock, that will be released on September 18th.

The official animated video for "Rattle That Lock" was created by Alasdair and Jock from London-based production house Trunk Animation, under the creative directorship of Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis. The hand-drawn animation depicts various facets from John Milton’s Paradise Lost, from which Rattle That Lock lyricist Polly Samson drew her inspiration. The poem itself encompasses twelve books, concerning the Biblical story of the Fall of Man: the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden.

Trunk directors Alasdair Brotherston and Jock Mooney, alongside producer Richard Barnett, assembled a team of 12 animators, artists and compositors, who worked continuously over three months, taking their main inspiration from the first three books of Paradise Lost, while also drawing on details from across all twelve volumes. The film follows the fall of Satan from the kingdom of Heaven and his subsequent journey through Pandemonium, Purgatory and Chaos on his way to corrupt the virgin Earth.

Rattle That Lock follows the 2006 #1 platinum album On An Island, and once again features novelist Polly Samson as primary lyricist, as well as Phil Manzanera, who co-produced the album with David. The striking cover was art directed by Dave Stansbie from The Creative Corporation under the creative directorship of Aubrey Powell from Hipgnosis.

Tracklisting:

“5 A.M.”
“Rattle That Lock”
“Faces Of Stone”
“A Boat Lies Waiting”
“Dancing Right In Front Of Me”
“In Any Tongue”
“Beauty”
“The Girl In The Yellow Dress”
“Today”
“And Then…”

“Rattle That Lock” begins with the four notes, created by Michaël Boumendil, which precede announcements at French SNCF railway stations which David recorded on his phone at Aix-en-Provence station. Polly's lyrics were inspired by Book II of John Milton's Paradise Lost, which is also featured in her recent acclaimed novel, The Kindness. The single also features The Liberty Choir, as well as singers Mica Paris and Louise Marshall.

The Rattle That Lock album will be available in a CD edition with clothbound, foil-blocked cover, including a 22-page booklet, but also on heavyweight vinyl, digital download and a deluxe box edition, which includes 4 Barn Jam films, 4 non-album audio tracks, 4 documentaries, and 2 promo clips. Available in CD+DVD or CD+Blu-ray versions, the deluxe edition also includes 2 hardback books, a double-sided poster, a postcard in a dedicated envelope and a David Gilmour plectrum.

Due to phenomenal demand David Gilmour has added four extra North American dates. In support of new album Rattle That Lock, these will be David Gilmour’s first North American concerts in more than a decade. Tickets go on sale on Monday, July 27 and ticket buyers will be among the first to receive the new album, as every ticket purchased online will include a Rattle That Lock CD.

Complete tour dates:

March
24 - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA
25 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA (New date)
31 - Air Canada Centre - Toronto, ON

April
1 – Air Canada Centre – Toronto, ON (New date)
4 – United Center – Chicago, IL (New date)
8 - United Center - Chicago, IL
11 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
12 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY (New date)

March
24 - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA
31 - Air Canada Centre - Toronto, ON

April
8 - United Center - Chicago, IL
11 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY

Tickets are also available at Ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets, or by phone. See the Live Dates page for all details.