From Loudersound.
The Who have released a new single, All This Music Must Fade. The track comes from their upcoming album Who, which will launch on December 6, and arrives three weeks after the band shared Ball And Chain.
Pete Townshend describes All This Music Must Fade as, “A song dedicated to every artist who has ever been accused of ripping off someone else’s song. Seriously? Our musical palette is limited enough in the 21st century without some dork claiming to have invented a common chord scheme.”
Roger Daltrey, who ends All This Music Must Fade by proclaiming, “Who gives a fuck?” says, “I think we’ve made our best album since Quadrophenia in 1973. Pete hasn’t lost it, he’s still a fabulous songwriter and he’s still got that cutting edge.”
Townsend adds: “This album is almost all new songs written last year, with just two exceptions. There is no theme, no concept, no story, just a set of songs that I – and my brother Simon – wrote to give Roger some inspiration, challenges and scope for his newly revived singing voice.
“Roger and I are both old men now, by any measure, so I’ve tried to stay away from romance, but also from nostalgia if I can. I didn’t want to make anyone feel uncomfortable. Memories are OK, and some of the songs refer to the explosive state of things today.”
All This Music Will Fade is available via streaming platforms now.
The Who will tour across the UK and Ireland throughout March and April next year, where they’ll be joined by a full orchestra. Tickets are on sale now.
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- The Who - Quadrophenia - 180gram Vinyl - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £24.99, $30.74, €28.99 (New Item) (arrived 22-Jun-2022 15:08)on June 25, 2022 at 11:17 am
THE WHO Quadrophenia (2020 UK limited edition double LP issue of the classic 1979 album pressed on 180gram Heavyweight Vinyl, including 5:15, Love Reign O'er Me, Bell Boy and others plus songs from the 60s Mod era by James Brown, BookerT & The MG's and more. The two discs look barely played housed in the gatefold picture sleeve with the picture inners)
- The Who - Tommy (Part One) + Insert - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $24.60, €23.20 (Back In Stock) (arrived 07-Jun-2022 11:03)on June 25, 2022 at 11:17 am
THE WHO Tommy [Part One] (1970 UK Track label 10-track vinyl LP featuring the first disc tracks taken as included on their double disc album. The 'Part One' picture sleeve shows a little shelfwear to the edges and some creasing but comes with the single-sided lyric insert and the vinyl has only light signs of play)
- The Who - Odds & Sods - UK - vinyl LP - £75.00, $92.25, €87.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 02-Jun-2022 09:40)on June 25, 2022 at 11:17 am
THE WHO Odds & Sods (1975 UK Audio Club of Britain issue of the 1974 11-track LP, with an exclusive 'ACB' catalogue number, complete with gatefold lyric insert & full colour poster, die cut picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little lightshelfwear with a crease to the poster, whilst the vinyl is superb, revealing minimal play evidence - A nice copy of this seldom seen pressing ACB254)
- The Who - A Quick One / Sell Out - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £50.00, $61.50, €58.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 02-Jun-2022 09:40)on June 25, 2022 at 11:17 am
THE WHO A Quick One / Sell Out (1974 UK 24-track double LP, repackaging A Quick One in mono & The Who Sell Out in stereo, housed in a front laminated gatefold sleeve incorporating both the original album's artwork. The sleeve and vinyl are both a pleasing Near Mint)
- The Who - The Story Of The Who - Matte - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £15.00, $18.45, €17.40 (New Item) (arrived 02-Jun-2022 15:07)on June 25, 2022 at 11:17 am
THE WHO The Story Of The Who (1976 UK 26-track double LP compilation, including classic tracks such as Magic Bus, Substitute, My Generation, Pictures Of Lily, I Can See For Miles, Pinball Wizard, Baba O'Riley, Won't Get Fooled Again & more. Comes housed in a matte gatefold picture sleeve with integral eight-page booklet. The sleeve shows the odd light crease and ring wear while the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with few signs of play)
Pete Townshend’s vocal at the end.