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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on April 15, 2026 at 2:12 pmTHE WHO Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy (1981 UK issue of the 1972 14-track LP compilation, housed in its gatefold picture sleeve with Robor Limited credit on the back. The sleeve shows some minor edge wear and scuffing. The vinyl shows the odd faint cosmetic storage mark but displays little evidence of play)
- The Who - Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy - 3rd - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $20.25, €17.25 (New Item) (arrived 14-Apr-2026 11:18)on April 15, 2026 at 2:12 pm
THE WHO Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy (1981 UK issue of the 1972 14-track LP compilation, housed in its gatefold picture sleeve with Robor Limited credit on the back. The sleeve shows some minor edge wear and scuffing. The vinyl shows the odd faint cosmetic storage mark but displays little evidence of play)
- The Who - You Better You Bet - UK - 7" vinyl - £6.99, $9.44, €8.04 (New Item) (arrived 09-Apr-2026 16:18)
on April 15, 2026 at 2:12 pmTHE WHO You Better You Bet (1981 UK injection moulded 7" vinyl single also including The Quiet One, Polydor company die-cut paper sleeve WHO004)
- The Who - Had Enough / Who Are You - P/S - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.80, €9.20 (New Item) (arrived 08-Apr-2026 16:08)
on April 15, 2026 at 2:12 pmTHE WHO Had Enough / Who Are You (1978 UK double A-side red injection moulded 7" vinyl single, also including Who Are You. The vinyl comes issued in its original picture sleeve WHO1)
- The Who - Sell Out - 2nd - Japanese - CD album - £24.99, $33.74, €28.74 (Back In Stock) (arrived 03-Apr-2026 16:00)
on April 15, 2026 at 2:12 pmTHE WHO Sell Out (1999 Japanese second issue limited edition 23-track CD, featuring ten bonus tracks including Rael 2, Melancholia, Glittering Girls, housed in a miniature LP-style glossy card picture sleeve with replica poster, two booklets featuring biography information, liner notes, lyrics & pictures & band 'arrow logo' obi-strip POCP-9195)
Pete Townshend’s vocal at the end.