Chicago have introduced that their new LP, Born for This Second, will arrive on July 15. It marks the thirty eighth studio album within the band’s spectacular 55 yr profession.
“I hope that, 55 years from now, listeners will truly really feel one thing about our music and our lyrics,” founding member Robert Lamm stated in an announcement. “I imply, we’re all human. All of us undergo some variation of the identical ache and pleasure in some unspecified time in the future in our lives, and there’s a commonality to that. I hope listeners sooner or later will truly get all these emotions whereas listening to our music.”
The LP’s lead single, “If That is Goodbye” was launched in Could, marking the band’s first new music in eight years. “One of many massive causes this album works so nicely is that while you put it on and play it, you hear one thing you’re not fairly anticipating to listen to,” added founding bandmember Lee Loughnane, “and it instantly pulls you in musically and emotionally.”
Born for This Second is accessible for pre-order here and can arrive on a number of codecs in July. Full observe itemizing may be discovered beneath, together with the lately launched second single, “Firecracker.”
The present Chicago lineup consists of three energetic unique members: singer and keyboardist Lamm, trumpeter Loughnane and trombonist James Pankow. Different band members embody Ray Herrmann on sax and flute, Wally Reyes, Jr. on drums, Neil Donell on vocals, Ramon “Ray” Yslas on percussion, Tony Obrohta on guitar, Loren Gold on keyboards and vocals, and Eric Baines on bass and vocals.
“The very nature of those new tracks makes them very performable, and I’m trying ahead to taking part in some contemporary materials onstage,” Pankow proclaimed.
Chicago will probably be spending their summer season on a co-headlining tour with Brian Wilson. The trek consists of stops in Los Angeles, Salt Lake Metropolis, Tampa, Cincinnati and extra, earlier than wrapping up within the Detroit suburb of Clarkston, Mich. on July 26.
Chicago, ‘Born for This Second’ Observe Itemizing
1. “Born for This Second”
2. “If This Is Goodbye”
3. “Firecracker”
4. “Somebody Wanted Me the Most”
5. “Our New York Time”
6. “Safer Harbours”
7. “Loopy Thought”
8. “Make a Man Outta Me”
9. “She’s Proper”
10. “‘The Mermaid’ Sereia Do Mar”
11. “You’ve Received to Consider”
12. “For the Love”
13. “If This Isn’t Love”
14. “Home on the Hill”
Chicago Albums Ranked
This checklist of Chicago albums reminds us as soon as extra of the opposing forces that all the time drove the band.
