The Algorithm (Filter album)
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| Released | 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2018–2020 | |||
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Murica is the upcoming eighth studio album by American rock band Filter. Originally conceived as a follow-up to the band's first album, Short Bus that would have been titled Rebus, the project changed course due to the collapse of the Pledge Music crowd funding platform. Despite this, some material from the sessions will still appear in the final release. The album's name was changed to They Got Us Right Where They Want Us, At Each Other's Throats prior to receiving its final name, Murica. The album is scheduled for release in 2021.
Background and recording
After releasing their seventh studio album, Crazy Eyes (2016), and touring in support of it in 2017, frontman Richard Patrick turned to making new music in 2018.[1] The start of the project was spurred by a particular event; Patrick was attending a Veruca Salt concert which also was being attended by original Filter member Brian Liesegang, who had left the band shortly after the release of their first album, the platinum selling Short Bus (1995) due to creative differences with Patrick.[2] Knowing both were there, Veruca Salt member Louise Post, stopped mid-concert to call both out, stating that they need to "bury any bullshit, forget the crap, and get their shit together" in regards to making new music together.[2] The two took the message to heart, and decided to work on a new album together.[1] By October 2018, they had announced the concept; the two decided on calling the album Rebus—an allusion to the only Filter album the two had worked together on—and centered the album's conception around the idea of recording a follow-up to that album, but with more modern sounds and concepts.[1][2][3]
The band had planned to procure funding for the album creation process through crowd sourcing platform PledgeMusic.[4] However, the band had gone quiet on the progress of the project through the mid-part of 2019, until July 2019, when Patrick announced that the collaboration with Liesegang had been cancelled due to the bankruptcy of the Pledgemusic company[5][6] and "a variety of other reasons".[7] He announced that the scope of the album would be changing - Liesegang would not be working on the album moving forward, and that it had changed names to They Got Us Right Where They Want Us, At Each Other's Throats.[8] Despite this, Patrick noted that he still hoped to include three of the songs that he had written Liesegang on the album, titled "Murica", "Thoughts and Prayers", and "(Command-Z) High As A Muv Fucka".[7]
Patrick once again went silent on the project until June 2020, where he announced it had been retitled again, to Murica, and that it was scheduled for release by the end of 2020.[9] On October 29, the title track was released as a single along with its music video and album cover art. The video depicts Patrick as a far right wing Republican party supporter, causing tension among the band's fan base.[10]
Themes and composition
The track "Thoughts and Prayers" was described as having a heavy guitar riff similar to that of the heavier song from Filter's Short Bus and The Amalgamut albums.[11] Thematically, it is a politically charged song, criticizing the lack of action towards various modern social issues.[12]
Track listing
Personnel
- Richard Patrick – vocals, guitar, bass, programming
References
- ^ a b c "FILTER's RICHARD PATRICK Scraps Reunion Album With BRIAN LIESEGANG". Blabbermouth.net. July 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c Childers, Chad. "Original Filter Pair Making New Album". Loudwire.
- ^ "Filter's Richard Patrick Explains Why Texas Concert Was Canceled Over Anti-Trump Facebook Post". Billboard. March 8, 2019.
- ^ "FILTER's Reunion Album Called Off". Metal Injection. July 18, 2019.
- ^ "Filter reunion album canceled due to PledgeMusic bankruptcy - Music News - ABC News Radio". abcnewsradioonline.com.
- ^ "Classic Filter Lineup Reunion Album is Now a No-Go". MetalSucks. July 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "RICHARD PATRICK Reveals New FILTER Album Title". Blabbermouth.net. July 25, 2019.
- ^ Childers, Chad. "Exclusive: Filter Shelve Reunion Project, Richard Patrick Names Next Album". Loudwire.
- ^ a b "FILTER To Release New Song 'Thoughts And Prayers' This Thursday". Blabbermouth.net. June 16, 2020.
- ^ "FILTER Unveils Murica album cover". Blabbermouth.net. October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Filter Send "Thoughts and Prayers" to School Shooting Victims". MetalSucks. June 18, 2020.
- ^ Childers, Chad. "Filter Seek Action Over Empty Gestures With 'Thoughts and Prayers' Video". Loudwire.