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Social Distortion's seventh studio album is currently scheduled to be released sometime in 2008, according to an April 2007 interview with frontman Mike Ness[1], who first mentioned it in 2005. No official release date and title for the album have been set. It will also be the first Social Distortion album recorded without bassist John Maurer since 1983's Mommy's Little Monster. He is replaced by current bassist Brent Harding.
[edit] History
Ness first mentioned a follow-up to Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll in 2005 and told Crush Music Magazine that the band would start recording it towards the end of 2006, making it likely that it would be released in the following year.[2] Writing and rehearsing for the album began in mid-2006[3] and after the Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll tour was finished, Social Distortion started recording sessions during their holiday break.[4]
In July 2007, Ness spoke Billboard.com about the band's decision to make this album and whether it would include any unreleased songs. He had this to say:
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We have a dozen ideas at least -- a lot of songs that didn't make the last record. They didn't make it not necessarily because they weren't good enough. I have demos from 1994 that I'm revisiting -- great ideas that didn't get finished. You know, maybe they needed a better chorus or something. Also, I just want to create some new stuff entirely. |
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In December 2007, Ness told The Denver Post what the current status of the album was. He explains:
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We're writing, and we're doing a new song in the set. But we have to stop performing live before we can do anything in the studio, but we keep booking work. We might get a rest one of these days. You really do have to stop for a while and get yourself into reflection time and get into writing mode before that can start. I can multitask, but it's really us having to say, "No more shows, we've got to start writing," and we won't be at that point until February at the earliest. |
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As of 2008, the current status of the new album remains unknown. Right now, Social Distortion are on hiatus from touring and recording, due to Ness' solo commitments.
[edit] Rumored tracks
Although the track listing has not been officially confirmed, some unreleased songs that have been performed live at Social Distortion concerts in recent years are rumored to appear on the new album.
- "Bakersfield" (first played live in 2006)
- "Can't Take It With You" (played extensively on their U.S. West Coast Tour in late 2007)
- "A Diamond in the Rough" (first played live in 2005, and according to Ness, it was originally intended to appear on Greatest Hits)
- "Don't Keep Me Hanging On" (written around 1993-1994 for the album that was intended to follow Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell)
- "I Can't Run No More" (written around 1997 for the album that was intended to follow White Light, White Heat, White Trash)
- "Like You've Never Done Before" (written around 1993-1994 for the album that was intended to follow Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell)
- "Pretty Thing" (cover song, originally recorded around 1989 during the self-titled album sessions; also appeared on the Girls, Cars and Loud Guitars bootleg)
- "Private Hell" (first played live in 1994, was played at the Hootenany in 2003)
- "Road Zombie" (first played live in 2001 and was intended to appear on Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll, background music on Ness' Black Kat Kustoms web site, opening song of 2006 and 2007 tours)
- "Six More Miles" (cover song, originally appeared on a Mike Ness solo album, but played extensively on tour in 2007)
- "That's Alright" (first played live in 2005)
[edit] Personnel
[edit] References
- ^ The Punk Site . Com | Punk. Respect It. ThePunkSite.com, April 21, 2007.
- ^ New Album?. SxDx.com, October 25, 2005
- ^ Social Distoriton Frontman Speaks About Upcoming Album. Ultimate-Guitar.com, July 19, 2006
- ^ Social Distortion / I Hate Kate / The Black Halos. Punknews.org, March 17, 2007.
- ^ Social Distortion Compiling Cuts For New Album. Billboard.com (July 23, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
- ^ Social Distortion's Mike Ness talks new record. Punknews.org (December 12, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
