According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Neil Young is planning the release of his second full-length LP in 2014. Called Storeytown, the album will feature new music backed by a 92-piece orchestra. Little is known about the music on the album, but it will feature a new song by Young called “Who’s Gonna Stand Up?”
In anticipation, Young has released three versions of the song, one with Crazy Horse, one solo acoustic, and one with the full orchestration. Listen to them all below:
Crazy Horse:
Orchestral:
Solo Acoustic:
The song touches on themes of environmental protection and conservation, topics that Neil Young has been actively campaigning for in recent years. The album is due out this November.