Foo Fighters‘ upcoming album ‘But Here We Are’ is being devoted to their late drummer Taylor Hawkins and frontman Dave Grohl‘s late mom Virginia Hanlon Grohl, it has been revealed.
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The document – due out on June 2 through Roswell Records/Columbia Records – will mark their first new materials for the reason that passing of drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022. Pre-order the album right here.
Earlier this week, Brooklyn-based graphic arts studio Morning Breath Inc. – who’ve designed the album’s bodily packaging – took to social media to share a have a look at the album’s design, revealing a dedication that reads: “For Virginia and Taylor”.
Morning Breath Inc. wrote on their Instagram put up: “It’s always an honour to work with [Foo Fighters]. This is the design for their latest album ‘But Here We Are’. Definitely a new turn for us as we explored minimalism and new techniques printing white on white.”
Take a have a look at the put up right here.
Foo Fighters most lately launched ‘Under You’, the second single from the upcoming document, on May 17. They additionally introduced a free international streaming occasion in assist of the album, set for later this month.
Taking place on May 21, the stream will kick off at 8pm BST / 3pm EST / 12pm PST, and can be out there completely on the streaming platform Veeps. The occasion is ready to incorporate performances from the rock legends and an array of different supplies, together with behind-the-scenes footage and “surprises” recorded on the band’s personal 606 Studios.
The band confirmed that they’d be persevering with to make music in January. This adopted the sudden passing of their drummer Taylor Hawkins in March 2022, whereas the band had been on tour in Colombia.
Currently, the id of the band’s new drummer stays unknown, though each Pearl Jam’s Matt Cameron and Rufus Taylor (son of Queen’s Roger Taylor) have denied hypothesis that they’re now concerned within the band’s new mission.
In different Foo Fighters information, final week (May 12) the members additionally teased followers within the UK by suggesting {that a} new string of stay exhibits are “forthcoming and soon-to-be-announced”.