Jack Savoretti’s seventh album arrives with its own genre. ‘Europiana’ is both its title and a term coined to capture the spirit of the songs and the sun-soaked influences they absorb.

Think Riviera glamour and Italian elegance. Picture golden beaches, endless azure skies and piano bars with punters spilling onto cobbled streets. Grab a rosé – heck, the whole bottle – to spur memories of lunches that last until dusk and heading home with loved ones to dance until dawn.

“When I came up with the concept, some people thought I’d lost the plot,” laughs Jack. “What? You want to invent a new genre? In fact, it already exists - it just isn’t acknowledged. There’s no chart or award for it.

The sonic seeds of Europiana were sewn with 2019’s sumptuous ‘Singing To Strangers’, Jack’s first No.1 and his third consecutive gold seller, which mined the romantic ballads of Jacques Brel and Charles Aznavour.

That album was recorded in Rome, at Ennio Morricone’s studio with the maestro’s orchestra. ‘Europiana’ came to life in much more casual circumstances, in between lockdowns at Jack’s Oxfordshire home, with doors and windows wide open. 

Produced by Cam Blackwood and recorded late last year at Abbey Road, ‘Europiana’ is the sound of an artist utterly at ease. Confidence oozes from every song. Risks are regularly taken, but nothing feels forced. Seven albums in, a fired-up, blissed-out Jack has firmly found his own lane.

‘Europiana’ is a summer soundtrack crying out for a crowd. Gigs have already been booked. Plans are afoot for a series of special outdoor shows. Put the rose on ice to toast both its release and a genre that now has a name.