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 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 - Who Are You - German - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.75, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 09-Apr-2024 14:53)on April 19, 2024 at 12:06 pm
THE WHO Who Are You (1981 German issue of the 1978 UK 9-track LP, the eighth studio album from the band and the last to feature Keith Moon, who tragically passed away just three weeks after its release. The glossy picture sleeve has some minoredgewear and creasing whilst the vinyl is in superb condition)
- The Who - The Who 1981 - UK - tour programme - £15.00, $18.75, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 28-Mar-2024 08:55)on April 19, 2024 at 12:06 pm
THE WHO The Who 1981 (Official 1981 UK 28-page tour programme featuring a collection of live on stage and candid backstage photographs of the band. The cover displays some minor wear and is otherwise excellent)
- The Who - The Kids Are Alright Tour 1964-1989 - UK - tour programme - £15.00, $18.75, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 28-Mar-2024 09:55)on April 19, 2024 at 12:06 pm
THE WHO The Kids Are Alright Tour 1964-1989 (Official 1989 UK 48-page 10"x 12" tour programme 'Celebrating 25 Years Of The Who', featuring a wide selection of media articles and many photographs spanning their twenty-five year career. The cover shows a light crease whilst the pages still hold their colour and are securely fastened)
- The Who - Phases - EX - German - vinyl box set - £250.00, $312.50, €292.50 (New Item) (arrived 28-Mar-2024 15:42)on April 19, 2024 at 12:06 pm
THE WHO Phases (Rare 1981 German limited edition NINE LP box set inlcuding the bands greatest albums with over ONE HUNDRED tracks. All albums come in picture sleeves reproducing their original artwork and relevant inserts, witheverything housed in a unique textured slipcase picture box. The box shows some light discolouration to the edges, the sleeves remain excellent with one showing some light edgewear scuffing whilst the vinyl appears barely played)
Pete Townshend’s vocal at the end.