Man Alive
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Man Alive", a new song from legendary hard rockers DEEP PURPLE, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming DEEP PURPLE album, "Whoosh!", which will be released on August 7 via earMUSIC.
"It's an abstract concept," frontman and lyricist Ian Gillan told Billboard about the song. "There was an apocalyptic quality to the (music of) 'Man Alive', and the idea developed lyrically from there — the scenario of this event that took place and everyone got killed, and you get this picture of 'all creatures great and small grazed on blood red soil, and grass that grows on city streets.' So it's a post-humanity scenario. And then all of a sudden something's washed up on the beach, and it turns out to be a man, and it's the only living man — but it's just a man, so...That's the end of humanity, because what use is one man? That was the idea. If it was a painting, you'd call it impressionistic."
DEEP PURPLE's 21st studio LP was once again helmed by Canadian producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, PINK FLOYD, ALICE COOPER), who also worked on the band's last two studio albums, 2017's "Infinite" and 2013's "Now What?!" Together they created the most versatile album in their collaboration. DEEP PURPLE "stretched out in all directions" without any limitation, letting their creativity go.
"DEEP PURPLE is putting the Deep back into Purple" was the half-joking motto in the studio after the first songs made it clear that Ezrin and PURPLE were on their path to creating an album pushing the boundaries of time, while voicing their resentment about the current situation of the world and addressing all generations.
"Whoosh!" will be available as limited CD+DVD mediabook (including the one-hour feature "Roger Glover And Bob Ezrin In Conversation" and, for the first time, the full live performance at Hellfest 2017 as video), 2LP+DVD edition, limited boxset and digital.
"We've included everything that made the whole band smile, including Bob Ezrin. We've always enjoyed making music and having the incredible luxury of a loyal audience," said guitarist Steve Morse.
Track listing:
01. Throw My Bones
02. Drop The Weapon
03. We're All The Same In The Dark
04. Nothing At All
05. No Need To Shout
06. Step By Step
07. What The What
08. The Long Way Round
09. The Power Of The Moon
10. Remission Possible
11. Man Alive
12. And The Address
13. Dancing In My Sleep
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
I respect Purple for taking some chances and being experimental.
Very much a studio track.
It makes me a think a little bit of how Queensryche started getting very varied in their studio work after "Empire."
I look forward to getting the CD and listening to it as a whole repeatedly. That helps me to understand music better than listening to a new single on my computer. I was glad to hear this, though.
I respect Purple for taking some chances and being experimental.
Very much a studio track.
It makes me a think a little bit of how Queensryche started getting very varied in their studio work after "Empire."
I look forward to getting the CD and listening to it as a whole repeatedly. That helps me to understand music better than listening to a new single on my computer. I was glad to hear this, though.
which queensryche did on purpose because they felt the scene they were considered part of was changing. promised land imo is the bands 3rd best album so it worked that time
Yeah Matt,
I really like "Promised Land" also. As they kept branching out more, I came to feel somewhat disconnected (pun intended!) from some of their stuff.
I am sometimes challenged by Morse-era Purple. It would be foolish of me to expect it to sound like 1972 Blackmore era Purple. It is no longer 1972, and Ritchie is not in the band. I like Morse a lot as a player, and they have done a number of really cool songs.
This "Man Alive" has the minute-long spacy intro, and it has a Gillan talking voice-over, and it also has a fairly conventional riff-rock song at its heart. I will see if it grows on me.
I'd love something that sounded a little more raw, but I actually feel like these guys are such seasoned musicians that they just don't play raw. Steve Morse and Don Airey are dazzlingly good musicians who cannot help being smooth and impeccable at all times.
I hate the intro, but I like the rest of the song. The guitar and organ solos sound great.
Still can't believe I haven't been to one of there shows to this day.. They are such a good band and never stop writing, recording.
Yeah Matt,
I really like "Promised Land" also. As they kept branching out more, I came to feel somewhat disconnected (pun intended!) from some of their stuff.
I am sometimes challenged by Morse-era Purple. It would be foolish of me to expect it to sound like 1972 Blackmore era Purple. It is no longer 1972, and Ritchie is not in the band. I like Morse a lot as a player, and they have done a number of really cool songs.
This "Man Alive" has the minute-long spacy intro, and it has a Gillan talking voice-over, and it also has a fairly conventional riff-rock song at its heart. I will see if it grows on me.
I'd love something that sounded a little more raw, but I actually feel like these guys are such seasoned musicians that they just don't play raw. Steve Morse and Don Airey are dazzlingly good musicians who cannot help being smooth and impeccable at all times.
Totally agree about the "raw" aspect. I have been waintig on that for a little bit with this era of the band and with a little more of the "heavy". I think at times you can get it here and there, but.....
With Bob Ezrin producing you can tell tthat has made a difference. Not that the material before has been lacking or bad by any means, but it just feels stepped up a little more.
My thoughts on the Morse era of tha band is that when RB left, I just felt that the band was/is able to open up more to let individuals be more creative with their input in song writing, and of course what Steve brings in also to add his floavor. I think they do respect the DP "classic sound and vibe", but also still reaching out in differnt directions. They balance prog and rock genres very well.
I think it might take a few listens for the first two singles to grow on me. They are good, but my ears need some more time. I can be that way with alot of music when I first hear it. I need to be patient.
I just like the first single or the first track on the album to really reach out and grab you and make a statement. I want it to "rawk".
I thought Time For Bedlam was a perfect first single off the last one. It had the classic vibe and really had a good punch. Made me happy!!!
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
