Eric Cantona announces debut EP, ‘I’ll Make My Own Heaven’

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Eric Cantona has announced details of his debut EP, titled ‘I’ll Make My Own Heaven’. Find out more about the release below.The former Manchester United icon announced that he had set his sights on a new music career back in May, when he took to Instagram to tease a new song.Titled ‘The Friends We Lost’, the track saw the athlete-turned-singer take on sole writing and composing duties for a melancholy ballad that paid ode to the times with friends who are no longer around.Now, Cantona has revealed that the debut single is part of a wider project, and will act as the opening track to his new EP, ‘I’ll Make My Own Heaven’.Comprised of four songs, the release sees the Manchester United star channel inspiration from music heavyweights including Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen and pursue another one of his passions outside of the football pitch.“J’écris pour exister car il n’existe que moi pour écrire ainsi…writing is a way for me to exist, as only my existence can result in writing this way,” he said of the forthcoming release, which will be a mixture of songs sung in French and English.“Music has always been a part of my life.

I’ve always had music playing. Why start today, so many years later? Simply because I had lacked the time before,” he added. “During lockdown, I finally managed to give the guitar a serious go, and even though I’m still a poor guitarist, I felt confident enough to whip a few songs into shape.”‘I’ll Make My Own Heaven’ is set for release next Friday (October 20) via Decca, and pre-orders are available here.

Check out the tracklist below.1. ‘The Friends We Lost’2. ‘Tu Me Diras’3. ‘I’ll Make My Own Heaven’4. ‘Je Veux’As well as sharing the new EP – which will contain hints of rock, trip-hop and psychedelia –.