World-renowned guitarist, Joe Satriani recently announced the upcoming release of his 19th studio album, “The Elephants of Mars” , set for release April 8, 2022. Today he unleashes his newest single, “Pumpin'”, via his new label, earMUSIC, the international rock label of entertainment group Edel.
Stream the single at https://joe-satriani.lnk.to/Pumpin
Watch the “Pumpin'” visualiser at https://youtu.be/XdoUtn07zig
Pre-orders for the new album are available for fans and include a special limited Digi-pack CD release featuring seven double sided cards of original artwork by Satriani representing each song from the album. In addition, several coloured vinyl options will be available as well to pre-order including orange, pink and a special purple version.
New single, “Pumpin'” showcases the bands funky fusion party side as Satriani describes, “Pumpin'” as “a high energy, funky celebration about the visceral side of being alive. Heart pumpin’, living large, moving fast, and feelin’ good!”
The critical acclaim for the new album with Guitarist Magazine calling the album, “A multi-layered delight from start to finish” and the video for first single, “Sahara,” has now been viewed over 1 million times since its release just a few weeks ago!
In 2020 with all time constraints removed, “The Elephants of Mars” truly represents the album that Satriani himself hoped he could deliver with his band. “We did everything. We tried the craziest ideas. And we entertained every notion we had about turning something backwards, upside down, seeing what could happen.” Similarly, the creative gates were wide open for all of the musicians to take liberties on the songs for “The Elephants of Mars” and share a side of themselves they hadn’t previously been able to.
The new album marks the debut of his new label partnership with earMUSIC, the international rock label of entertainment group Edel. Pre-orders are available now and include a special limited digi-pak cd release featuring seven double sided cards of original artwork by Satriani representing each song from the album. In addition, several coloured vinyl options will be available as well to pre-order including an orange, pink (D2C only) and purple version.
Joe Satriani had an admirably productive workingman’s holiday, with pandemic forced time away from the road, that ultimately gave him and his touring band, all recording remotely in separate areas of the world during lockdown, the ability to deliver an album length journey that never dulls. “The Elephants of Mars” crackles with an exciting new energy, briskly traveling through stylistic roads that feel freshly updated, viewed through new eyes.
The guitarist challenged himself to create a “new standard” for instrumental guitar albums to be measured against, one which would work from “a new platform of his own design,” as he terms it. “I want to show people that an instrumental guitar album can contain far more creative and entertaining elements than I think people are using right now.”
From the gripping, sci-fi madness of “Through A Mother’s Day Darkly” to the isolation felt in a decaying urban landscape, as depicted in first single “Sahara,” to the general endorphin levels that peak as the elephants finally roar in the title track, “The Elephants of Mars” will stampede across your mind, leaving a sonic imprint that doesn’t fade.
In 2020 with all time constraints removed, “The Elephants of Mars” truly represents the album that Satriani himself hoped he could deliver with his band. “We did everything. We tried the craziest ideas. And we entertained every notion we had about turning something backwards, upside down, seeing what could happen.”
TRACKLISTING
1. Sahara
2. The Elephants of Mars
3. Faceless
4. Blue Foot Groovy
5. Tension and Release
6. Sailing the Seas of Ganymede
7. Doors of Perception
8. E 104th St NYC
9. Pumpin’
10. Dance of the Spores
11. Night Scene
12. Through a Mother’s Day Darkly
13. 22 Memory Lane
14. Desolation
FORMATS:
CD Jewel case, Ltd. CD Digi sleeve (incl.14 images created by the artist himself), 2LP Gatefold, Ltd. 2LP Gatefold Orange, Ltd. 2LP Gatefold Purple, Ltd. 2LP Gatefold Pink, Digital
JOE SATRIANI EARTH UK TOUR 2023
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM WWW.ALLTTICKETS.COMWWW.SATRIANI.COM
Birmingham, Symphony Hall
Friday 12 May 2023
Gateshead, Sage Hall 1
Saturday 13 May 2023
Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
Sunday 14 May 2023
Glasgow, O2 Academy
Monday 15 May 2023
Bexhill, De La Warr Pavilion
Tuesday 16 May 2023
London, Palladium
Wednesday 17th May 2023
For over three decades, the guitar virtuoso has travelled the world, playing to sold-out crowds as both a headliner and as founder of the all-star “G3” guitar extravaganza. Satriani’s studio and live recordings have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide to date and of his many solo albums, two have gone platinum and four others went gold, with 15 Grammy nominations between them. His side project, Chickenfoot, featuring former Van Halen front man Sammy Hagar, former bassist Michael Anthony and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith saw their debut album certified gold and their second studio album debuted at #9.
