Petula Clark. Photo/supplied
Petula Clark, the 80-year-old singer of Downtown, looks set to enjoy a late-career revival after releasing a surprisingly modern-sounding new song.
The British singer posted Cut, Copy Me, the lead single for her upcoming album Lost In You, on YouTube today.
It has been met with acclaim, with
blog Glasswerk calling it "simple and elegant" and Popjustice saying the song is a "Saint Etienne-meets-Lana Del Rey-esque surprise triumph".
Lost In You, Clark's first album in 21 years, is made up of some originals and a smattering of covers, including a reimagining of the singer's 1964 hit Downtown.
It is one of a series of comeback albums set to be released by veteran stars in 2013.
