Julia Stone announces first solo album in eight years with lead cut "Dance"

"Dance" is Stone's first release since last month's "Unreal", which will feature on Sixty Summers alongside July's "Break".

The new single arrives with a Jessie Hill-directed visual that stars actors Susan Sarandon and Danny Glover.

Stone says of the new song, ""Dance" was written as I thought about those very rare and often very special times when strong messages are sent and received silently between people. I was thinking about the moments we can share, when words are ineffective to communicate to those you love or are just unnecessary in a moment of deep connection…. When there’s nothing else to say or do, ‘Why don’t we dance’… It occurs with love and happiness but also pain and empathy. Heart, in all its appearances."

Sixty Summers will follow Stone's 2012 LP By the Horns, and was recorded over the course of five years, beginning in 2015.

The singer/songwriter worked with Thomas Bartlett and St. Vincent on the album. Bartlett helped Stone write and record over 50 demos at his New York studio. She says, "Making this record with Thomas, I felt so free. I can hear it in the music. He brings a sense of confidence to recording sessions."

St. Vincent, aka Annie Clark, contributed vocals, guitars and production to Sixty Summers. Clark says of working with Stone, "Jules is the best. We were always fond of each other from afar, but after working on this, we became great friends. She's a brilliant girl - tenacious, perfectionistic, so smart. All fire."