Jane’s Addiction readies new album for 2003
Jane’s Addiction is finishing up its first new studio album in more than ten years, and plans to release the set early next summer.
Jane’s Addiction is finishing up its first new studio album in more than ten years, and plans to release the set early next summer.
Titled “Hypersonic,” the album marks the group’s first full-fledged studio effort since its hit 1990 album, “Ritual de lo Habitual.”
Legendary producer Bob Ezrin--whose production credits include Pink Floyd’s “The Wall,” KISS’ “Destroyer” and Lou Reed’s “Berlin"--and his partner Brian Virtue are producing the new album.
In a message posted at the band’s official website, guitarist Dave Navarro wrote about the forthcoming release, and how well relations are within the band.
“I think that the combined energies of Bob, Brian and all of us in Jane’s Addiction has made this time in the band’s career the most comfortable and enjoyable it has ever been,” wrote Navarro. “We have never been happier, freer and more unified.”
Navarro said that the new album “should be out early next summer so we can all look forward to meeting up as we embark upon a world tour in 2003.”
The guitarist went on to explain that bassist Martyn LeNoble has left the group to pursue other interests, and has been replaced by Chris Chaney. LeNoble is a former member of Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell’s post-Jane’s outfit Porno for Pyros. He replaced original Jane’s bassist Eric Avery during the group’s 2001 reunion tour. Original drummer Stephen Perkins rounds out the current lineup.
Jane’s Addiction is scheduled to perform a New Year’s Eve show in Los Angeles, and will then embark on a three-week tour of Australia and New Zealand as part of the Big Day Out festival.
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