Phish fans are in for some good news today, as the band has officially reported that their new album will indeed be titled Fuego, and will be released via NPR on June 24th. This probably means that the album will be available for streaming a week prior to the release date via NPR First Listen, but this is speculation.
Fuego will be the band’s twelfth studio album, and their first since Joy was released in 2009. The album is centered on collaborative songwriting, as the creation of the songs took place over several visits to the band’s Burlington, VT recording facility — The Barn. Fuego was produced by Bob Ezrin, who has worked with such titans as Lou Reed, Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, and more.
Of the twelve songs performed on Halloween, nine will appear on the album. The tenth song, “Halfway To The Moon,” was written by keyboardist Page McConnell. That song debuted in 2010. Additionally, “Winterqueen” was previously performed with the Trey Anastasio Band.
Here is the official track listing for Fuego:
1. Fuego
2. The Line
3. Devotion To A Dream
4. Halfway To The Moon
5. Winterqueen
6. Sing Monica
7. 555
8. Waiting All Night
9. Wombat
10. Wingsuit
You can stream “Waiting All Night” below:
Additionally, be sure to check out the L4LM July 4th Phish Pre-Party BBQ, with The Z3, FiKus, and Jauntee, right outside of the SPAC gates!
-David Melamed (@DMelamz)