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Simon was slightly off with the timeframe of the new album release — the date is set for July 3, and the album is called Splat!. It will arrive in several formats, and the tour starting with North America in August will re-dress itself as the Splat! World Tour.

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Track listings

CD/2LP/Digital:
  1. Arrogant Boy 03:19
  2. Diablo 03:17
  3. The Rider 03:57
  4. The Lunatic 03:48
  5. The Only Horse in Town 04:42
  6. Sacred Land 03:33
  7. The Beating of Wings 04:01
  8. Guilt Trippin’ 04:52
  9. Scriblin’ Gib’rish 03:35
  10. Jessica’s Bra 03:46
  11. Third Call 04:19
  12. My New Movie 03:45
  13. Splat! 03:39

10″EP #1:
A. 1. A Bit on the Side (Live in Dresden 2024)
A. 2. Hard Lovin’ Man (Live in Dresden 2024)
B. 3. Into the Fire (Live in Dresden 2024)
B. 4. Uncommon Man (Live in Dresden 2024)

10″EP #2:
C. 5. Lazy Sod (Live in Dresden 2024)
C. 6. Lazy (Live in Dresden 2024)
D. 7. Don’s Solo (Live in Dresden 2024)
D. 8. Bleeding Obvious (Live in Dresden 2024)

10″EP #3:
E. 9. Space Truckin’ (Live in Dresden 2024)
E. 10. Smoke on the Water (Live in Dresden 2024)
F. 11. Hush (Live in Dresden 2024)
F. 12. Black Night (Live in Dresden 2024)

7″ single:
A. Guinnesis
B. No Need to Shout (Live in Berlin 2022)

Physical formats rundown:
  • Limited Box Set:
    • 2LP Gatefold (180g)
    • 12-page vinyl-sized booklet
    • CD Digisleeve
    • 3 exclusive 10-inch vinyl EPs with live recordings as listed above
    • Exclusive 7-inch single with album bonus track Guinnesis (this will be available only in the box set)
  • CD (Digisleeve with 20-page booklet)
  • 2LP Gatefold (black vinyl)
  • Limited Purple 2LP Gatefold
  • Limited Transparent Yellow 2LP
  • Limited 2LP Picture Disc
  • Limited Cassette

All LP editions include a 12-page LP-sized booklet with illustrations and all song lyrics, which is said to be exclusive to the first pressing. The picture discs and cassette tape will be available only through the official store run by the record company. The store(s) also have associated merchandise, including album branded turntables and reel-to-reel decks from Revox.

The promo blurb reads:

Deep Purple return with their new studio album SPLAT!

Rather than simply preserving their legacy, Deep Purple continue to extend it, driven by the same spirit that defined their earliest work.

With SPLAT!, the band deliver their heaviest album in many years, recorded together in the studio the way Deep Purple have always recorded.

Once again produced by Bob Ezrin, the album draws on the sound and attitude that have always set Deep Purple apart.

At the heart of SPLAT! is an idea conceived by Ian Gillan: The album explores the end of humanity not in any crude apocalyptic sense but as a metamorphosis beyond physical existence.

Frontman Ian Gillan says: “Where we are now with this incarnation of Deep Purple feels very much like a very ‘now’ version of Deep Purple as it was in the seventies.”

The album is available in multiple formats including CD, black 2LP, limited purple 2LP, limited transparent yellow 2LP, MC, and limited box set.

Preorder here or through your favourite retailer.

Thanks to Mystic Production and Jan for additional track info.

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