Baroness announce new album ‘Gold & Grey’

March 14, 2019 James Weaver

BARONESS have announced a new album!

Titled Gold & Grey, the upcoming album from the band follows 2015’s Purple and is scheduled to be released in June this year.

While Gold & Grey found the outfit once again working with Purple producer Dave Fridmann (THE FLAMING LIPS, MOGWAI), sequestering themselves at Fridmann’s remote upstate New York Tarbox Road Studio, the 17-track album ushered in two significant changes: a decidedly different recording process and guitar player Gina Gleason’s debut on a BARONESS recording. The band, who tracked portions of the vocals, guitars and overdubs in BARONESS founder, guitar player and vocalist John Baizley’s home-basement studio, another first for the band, eschewed their normal routine of entering the studio with meticulously detailed plans and instead opted for a looser, more improvisational approach.

Speaking about the upcoming album, John Baizley says, “our goal is, was, and will always be to write increasingly superior, more honest and compelling songs, and to develop a more unique and challenging sound. I’m sure we have just finished our best, most adventurous album to date. We dug incredibly deep, challenged ourselves and recorded a record I’m positive we could never again replicate. I consider myself incredibly fortunate to know Sebastian, Nick and Gina as both my bandmates and my friends. They have pushed me to become a better songwriter, musician and vocalist. We’re all extremely excited for this release, which includes quite a few ‘firsts’ for the band, and we’re thrilled to be back on tour to play these psychotic songs for our fans. Expect some surprises.”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new music video for the first single from the upcoming record; titled Borderlines.

Watch the official music video for Borderlines here:

Continuing to talk about the album, drummer Sebastian Thomson says, “on Gold & Grey we have taken some unexpected paths on a labyrinthine sonic adventure. We accepted sounds and styles that have not appeared on previous Baroness albums, and I’m excited to welcome our fans into our new lair.” Guitarist Gina Gleason adds, “having the chance to create music without any preconceived boundaries was both liberating and intimidating. As we pushed past our fear and comfort zone, the four of us connected in a way that allowed us to create freely, uplift one another and build the unique sonic world that is Gold & Grey. As a longtime BARONESS listener, it is exciting to have created something new while still maintaining a deep love and understanding of the band’s roots. To say that the making of this record was quite a journey would be an understatement. We are beyond excited to share this experience and music with everyone!”

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming album. Both of which are available to view below:

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