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 - The Kids Are Alright - US - 2-LP vinyl set - £30.00, $39.90, €34.80 (New Item) (arrived 17-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 18, 2025 at 12:52 am
THE WHO The Kids Are Alright (1979 US MCA label 19-track double vinyl LP, top opening single pocket picture sleeve complete with embossed 'film can' inners and 20-page lyric booklet. The sleeve has some light wear to the opening edge and the vinyl has just a few light cosmetic surface scuffs MCA2-11005)
- The Who - The Singles - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $26.60, €23.20 (New Item) (arrived 03-Apr-2025 17:12)on April 18, 2025 at 12:52 am
THE WHO The Singles (1984 UK 16-track vinyl compilation LP featuring a collection of their classic singles including Substitute, I'm A Boy, Pictures Of Lily, I Can See For Miles, Pinball Wizard, My Generation, Won't Get Fooled Again and more,picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only minor edge wear with a small split to the top, whilst the vinyl has few signs of play WHOH17)
- The Who - Tommy - German - 2-LP vinyl set - £25.00, $33.25, €29.00 (New Item) (arrived 28-Mar-2025 17:00)on April 18, 2025 at 12:52 am
THE WHO Tommy (1981 German 24-track double vinyl LP, housed in an elaborate tri-fold glossy pocket sleeve with 12-page illustrated lyric booklet & '81' dated inners. The sleeve & vinyl discs are Near Mint) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- The Who - A Quick One - German - vinyl LP - £35.00, $46.55, €40.60 (New Item) (arrived 28-Mar-2025 17:00)on April 18, 2025 at 12:52 am
THE WHO A Quick One (Rare 1972 German 2nd issue 10-track vinyl LP, pressed on the Polydor label, featuring the tracks Boris The Spider, Cobwebs And Strange and Whiskey Man, fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows sunfading to the spine and general wear, whilst the vinyl is Near Mint)
- The Who - Quadrophenia - VG - booklet attached - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £65.00, $86.45, €75.40 (New Item) (arrived 31-Mar-2025 11:01)on April 18, 2025 at 12:52 am
THE WHO Quadrophenia (Classic 1973 UK 17-track double vinyl LP, housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with a deluxe forty-four page full size booklet containing pictures & lyrics to the album. The sleeve is Very Good with some scuffs & light paper marks/ringwear not uncommon, the booklet is still complete, with signs of residual tape repair and light signs of discolouration, whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play. An ideal play copy)
Pete Townshend’s vocal at the end.