Deep Purple announce new album =1 (July 19, 2024 via earMusic)

[whiplash1972]

 

DEEP PURPLE Announces New Album '=1' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET

DEEP PURPLE, one of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time, will release a new album, "=1", on July 19 via earMUSIC. The first single will be unveiled on April 30 at midnight, a taster for the full 13 tracks of pioneering and rip-roaring rock and roll.

"=1" is the band's first album with sensational guitarist Simon McBride, who seamlessly slotted in when longtime member Steve Morse left due to personal circumstances. Since 2022, Simon has already played to DEEP PURPLE audiences totalling more than half a million people.

ith three consecutive No. 1 albums in their back pocket and a resurgent new energy powering them forward, this is DEEP PURPLE at their pinnacle. "Now WHAT?!" (2013),"inFinite" (2017) and "Whoosh!" (2020) have sold over one million copies worldwide, making DEEP PURPLE one of the most successful rock bands currently active. The latest studio album, "Whoosh!", reached No. 1 on the album charts in seven countries and charted in the top 10 in another 12.

"=1" track listing:

01. Show Me
02. A Bit On The Side
03. Sharp Shooter
04. Portable Door
05. Old-Fangled Thing
06. If I Were You
07. Pictures Of You
08. I'm Saying Nothin'
09. Lazy Sod
10. Now You're Talkin'
11. No Money To Burn
12. I'll Catch You
13. Bleeding Obvious

In 2022 came the sad news of Steve Morse's departure due to personal circumstances, but DEEP PURPLE, never a band to let a set back throw them off course, sought out the masterful skills of guitarist Simon McBride and played the year out in style, exciting crowds with a new energy and excitement.

Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Don Airey and Simon McBride continue with renewed vitality, pushing the boundaries of hard rock to audiences around the globe, proving that DEEP PURPLE are very much here to stay.

[Darkstone]

Good news.

I've always been a Drowning Prince fan. 

 

 

 

Sorry Doggy.

[whiplash1972]

“Portable Door”

 

[Captain Howdy]

 

[whiplash1972]

“Pictures of You” 

 

[whiplash1972]

"Lazy Sod" 

 

Probably the best track so far from the new album...

[PeterS]

This getting a lot of good reviews. I've only listened once but does seem the new guitarist pushed them in a new old direction. 

 

[heavyharmonies]

Listening to it now... I hate it. It reminds me of the new Bon Jovi album: grandma's version of the band in question, complete with speak-singing. Instrumentally it's not bad, but vocally it's a hot mess.

[Dead Planet]

They haven't put out a decent studio release in a long time. I would have to go back to 93 for The Battle Rages On. Everything after that has been forgettable...

[whiplash1972]

I've seen a lot of comments online discussing how Simon McBride has breathed new life & energy into the band... well, I'm not getting that at all. Sounds like standard Deep Purple fare from the last 30 years (minus 2013's "Now What?", which I thought was a damn good release) to me. There are a handful of good songs, but overall, the album is just kind of "meh".