Clockwork angels
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2010) |
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
Clockwork Angels is the 20th studio album by Canadian rock band Rush. The album is slated for a 2011 release.
On February 16, 2009, Lifeson remarked that the band may begin working on a new album in the Fall 2009 with Nick Raskulinecz once again producing.[1] On March 19, 2010, the CBC posted a video interview with Lee and Lifeson where they discuss Rush's induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame on March 28, 2010 at the Toronto Centre For The Arts' George Weston Recital Hall. The band was recognized for the songs "Limelight", "Closer to the Heart", "The Spirit of Radio", "Tom Sawyer" and "Subdivisions". During the interview, Lee was quoted as saying "... Just about a month and a half ago we had no songs. And now we've been writing and now we've got about 6 songs that we just love...".[2] On March 26, 2010, in an interview with The Globe and Mail, Lifeson reconfirmed that the band had already written a half-dozen songs and that there is the potential for two supporting tours, one planned for Summer 2010 and a more extensive tour planned for Summer 2011. While still uncertain of exactly how and when the new material would be released, he projects a tentative Spring 2011 release date.[3] In a recent Jam!Music article, Peart corroborates that the band has about 5 songs completed and that American producer Nick Raskulinecz has returned as co-producer.[4] On April 8, 2010 both the official Rush website and PR Newswire announced that the band would embark on the Rush Time Machine Tour. The tour is set to begin on June 29 in Albuquerque, New Mexico and finish October 2 in West Palm Beach, Florida and will feature the album Moving Pictures played in its entirety as well as unreleased material from the band's upcoming studio album.[5] On April 24, 2010, the documentary Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage directed by Sam Dunn premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
On May 25, 2010, Rush announced the release of their new single, "Caravan", which will be featured on the band's upcoming album, Clockwork Angels. The single is set to be released June 1 to radio stations and will be made available for digital download at that time. The B-side of the single will be an additional album track, entitled "BU2B". Both songs were recorded earlier this year in Nashville with producer Nick Raskulinecz. According to Peart's latest personal essay, these two new songs will be the initial parts of what he refers to as an "extended album-length story".[6] Rush will return to the studio after the completion of the upcoming Time Machine Tour, with plans to release Clockwork Angels in 2011.[7]
References
- ^ [1], 16 February 2009
- ^ The CBC interview with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Accessed 25 March 2010
- ^ "Rush’s Alex Lifeson on doing what he loves" The Globe and Mail interview with Alex Lifeson. Accessed 27 March 2010
- ^ "Rush-ing into Songwriters Hall" Jam! article by Jane Stevenson. Accessed 27 March 2010
- ^ Rush Time Machine North American Tour 2010 Featuring for the First Time Ever Moving Pictures in its Entirety Accessed 8 April 2010
- ^ NEWS, WEATHER, and SPORTS Neil Peart's official website Accessed May 25, 2010
- ^ RUSH - New Album Title Revealed; Clockwork Angels Due In 2011 Bravewords Article Accessed May 25, 2010