[8][9] On 14 June 2022, Simple Minds announced the forthcoming release on 21 October 2022 of their new studio album entitled Direction of the Heart via BMG.

Most of the new album's tracks were written, created and demoed in Sicily (where both Jim Kerr and guitarist Charlie Burchill live).

And to bring some humour to the song, we asked Russell Mael [of Sparks] to sing on it.On 22 June 2023, it was announced the forthcoming release on 6 October 2023 of "Solstice Kiss", the fourth and final single taken from the album.

[15] Mojo wrote "Up-tempo and poppy, Simple Minds' energy remains undiminished on Direction Of The Heart.

"[15] On AllMusic, reviewer Thom Jurek concluded "Whether taken whole or as the sum of its parts, Direction of the Heart is an album by a band that still has something to prove.