DANKO JONES: New Album ‘Rock and Roll is Black and Blue’ to be Released in North America on October 9, 2012
DANKO JONES is extremely excited to announce that they will be releasing their new album Rock And Roll is Black and Blue on October 9, 2012.
Over the course of six full-length albums, DANKO JONES
has forged a singular sound that draws equally from the blues, ‘60s
garage, ‘70s hard rock, ‘80s hardcore, punky power-pop, Scandinavian
metal, and classic stand-up comedy records without ever being fully
defined by any of those sources. But while built from the same
rudiments, each DANKO JONES record possesses a distinct sonic identity. Born A Lion (2002) brought the boogie and sledgehammer soul; We Sweat Blood (2003) was, by contrast, more anxious and aggro. Sleep Is the Enemy (2006) wielded the sharpest hooks. Never Too Loud (2008) was as slick as Below the Belt (2010) was stripped-down. But, compared to all that’s come before, Rock And Roll Is Black And Blue is, hands down, the most emotional and, as a result, the most epic DANKO JONES album to date.
Now,
don’t be scared off by those E-words - there’s not a children’s choir,
orchestra or piano ballad to be found within a 500-mile radius of this
album. But what you hear on Rock and Roll is Black and Blue is the DANKO JONES
ideal blown up to skyscraping proportions, resulting in 13 tracks that
are bolder, brasher, and brawnier than anything they’ve attempted
before.
The
album is produced in full by their longtime partner in crime Matt
DeMatteo and was mixed by Mike Fraser, known for his work with AC/DC, Aerosmith, Franz Ferdinand and Elvis Costello to name a few. It is also the first album recorded with “new” drummer Atom Willard - the sixth person in DANKO JONES
history to hold the “drummer” title, but the first to stand on equal
creative footing with Danko and his longtime foil, bassist John “JC”
Calabrese. The man’s résumé speaks for itself: Not only was Willard the
driving percussive force behind Danko’s all-time favorite San Diegan
garage-punk armada Rocket From the Crypt, he’s also been keeping time for the multi-platinum likes of the Offspring, Social Distortion and Angels & Airwaves, so he knows how to drum his way around a massive tune.
The first single – “Just A Beautiful Day” – will be serviced to radio all over the world shortly.
The new album follows the June release of Bring On The Mountain
– a two disc DVD featuring a 90 minute documentary, a short film,
exclusive live clips from around the world and all the music videos they
have ever done.
A
lengthy European tour scheduled for October / November was announced
during spring and with ticket sales already looking great we expect most
shows to be sold out well before the doors open. Tour dates in Canada,
US and Australia will be announced soon with more European touring and a
busy festival summer in 2013 also on the horizon. European tour dates
can be found here:
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