THE WHO ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, ‘WHO’,
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/the-who-2019-album/
Ball and Chain
The Who have announced their first album in 13 years is titled Who and will be released on Nov. 22. Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey also unveiled the album's lead track, “Ball and Chain,” which you can listen to below.
“This album is almost all new songs written last year, with just two exceptions,” Townshend said in a statement. “There is no theme, no concept, no story, just a set of songs that I (and my brother Simon) wrote to give Roger Daltrey some inspiration, challenges and scope for his newly revived singing voice.
He added that “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 okay, and some of the songs refer to the explosive state of things today. We started recording as the Who in March 2019, and have finished now in late August just in time to make some vinyl … maybe even some cassettes … ready for release in November.”
“I think we’ve made our best album since Quadrophenia in 1973," Daltrey added. "Pete hasn’t lost it, he’s still a fabulous songwriter and he’s still got that cutting edge.
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
Classic Townsend, but not on -board with the political slant from these guys.
The Who have always had on eye on the social scene - re-think "My Generation," the whole theme of the "Tommy" album, and "Won't Get Fooled Again." Consider "Eminence Front." You can certainly add Townsend's "White City" album to the list.
This song is certainly more explicit - but what does it ultimately say? It says that people have been making fat cash off the existence of the Guantanamo Bay prison, and that is something that has been true under both Democratic and Republican presidencies.
Do some research on the topic. Again, this is a non-partisan truth. Obama was supposed to close Gitmo, and Trump was supposed to drain the swamp, which presumably would include solving the cash pit of Guantanamo. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans have done so.
Take a look at the cost of Gitmo. Period.
If you dig The Who this is great music-thanks for posting.
Saw them last week in Atlanta with a local backing orchestra.
Melt your face off good from the third row.....
Roger's voice still sounds strong to me.
Mike
