If you’re a fan of British rock the one album you’ve been waiting for is a third record from indie icons The Stone Roses. The Manchester natives’ first album inspired a generation of bands like Oasis and critical opinion of their oft-maligned follow-up has warmed in recent years.
Now, the band have finally unveiled their first new single in more than 20 years. Entitled ‘All For One’, the track retains the jangly chords, ’60s-sounding melodic guitar leads, and reverb-laden atmosphere of their first album, but with the meaty production of their ’90s era.
As NME reports, the track was premiered on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show, during which the host revealed the song was recorded at Church Studios in London, beloved by the likes of U2, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, and Depeche Mode, and produced by Paul Epworth (Adele, Florence and the Machine).
After embarking on a string of international reunion shows back in 2013, the band has been hounded by rumours they were cooking up a third album. However, it wasn’t until recently that those rumours seemed as though they might become a reality, after a fan spotted the band’s equipment being loaded into a studio.
According to NME, recent tabloid reports suggest the band’s eagerly anticipated third album is due out in our winter, timed to coincide with the band’s upcoming live performances, which is set to include four headline hometown shows at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium.
