Platinum certified MYLES KENNEDY returns with his introspective, riff-driven third solo endeavor!

Published on 14 October 2024 at 10:23

With two solo efforts under his belt and sold out headline tours in the rearview, iconic frontman, instrumentalist, and “one of rock’s finest vocalists” (KERRANG!), MYLES KENNEDY (Alter Bridge, Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators), is guided by a sense of keenly honed intuition on his third full-length album, The Art of Letting Go, out October 11, 2024 via Napalm Records.

The album follows 2021’s acclaimed The Ides of March, which notched a total of four #1 debuts across three countries, topping the US Top Current Hard Music Chart, the UK Official Rock & Metal Chart and Official Independent Album Chart, and Canada’s Hard Music Albums Chart. Beyond generating 10 million-plus streams, it incited unanimous critical applause. RIFF hailed it as “a fantastic and must-listen record,” while Classic Rock Magazine attested, “The Ides of March confirms Myles Kennedy as a musical powerhouse.”

In 2023, Kennedy returned to Studio Barbarosa in Florida to record what would become The Art of Letting Go with longtime producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette. Joined by bandmates Zia Uddin [drums] and Tim Tournier [bass], he approached the sessions with a clear and cohesive intent. While his previous outputs boasted more acoustic and roots elements, this time around, Kennedy & Co. delivered a record that could be performed as a trio, without having to reimagine arrangements - resulting in a more riff heavy, guitar driven sound. 

MYLES KENNEDY introduces the album with the hypnotic lead single “Say What You Will.” Right out of the gate, the track’s hummable guitar lead snakes around a thick distorted groove. Elsewhere, drums crash through a storm of swinging riffage on the introspective “Nothing More To Gain” as he locks into a swaggering cadence on the verses. During the bridge, Kennedy wonders, “When will you learn?”. Then, there’s the driving “Saving Face” – where a bluesy six-string lick sets the tone, giving way to a momentous beat before turning on a dime towards a chantable refrain offset by high register harmonies. Clean guitar echoes over a percussive march on “Miss You When You’re Gone,” as the aura of “all things must pass” surrounds the track’s lyrical basis. The finale, “How The Story Ends,” tempers moody orchestration with one last soul-stirring solo and a cathartic chorus, inspired by the personal importance of standing up for one's own interests and needs rather than taking a passive approach. MYLES KENNEDY’s hope with The Art of Letting Go is to provide listeners with an escape, empowerment, healing, and the comfort that we’re all in this together. Kennedy offers, “I’ve realized you don’t need to prove yourself to anyone but you. Do the best you can, remember you’ve got a gift, and use it,” and use his own gift, he has.

 

Photo Credit: Chuck Brueckmann

Release Date: October 11, 2024

Tracklist:
1    The Art Of Letting Go
2    Say What You Will
3    Mr. Downside
4    Miss You When You're Gone
5    Behind The Veil
6    Saving Face
7    Eternal Lullaby
8    Nothing More To Gain
9    Dead To Rights
10    How The Story Ends

MYLES KENNEDY The Art Of Letting Go Tour 2024
27.10.24 DE – Hamburg / Gruenspan^
28.10.24 DK – Copenhagen / Pumpehuset^
30.10.24 SE – Gothenburg / Valand^
01.11.24 SE – Stockholm / Debaser^
02.11.24 NO – Oslo / John Dee^ (Low Ticket Warning)
05.11.24 DE – Berlin / Columbia Theater^
07.11.24 PL – Warsaw / Club Progresja^
08.11.24 CZ – Prague / Palac Akropolis^
10.11.24 HU – Budapest / Akvarium Klub^
11.11.24 AT – Vienna / Arena ^
13.11.24 IT – Mailand / Alcatraz^
14.11.24 CH – Zurich / X-Tra^
16.11.24 DE – Munich / Technikum^ (Sold Out)
17.11.24 LU – Luxembourg / Rockhal^
19.11.24 DE – Frankfurt / Zoom+
20.11.24 NL – Tilburg / 013+
22.11.24 DE – Cologne / Kantine+
23.11.24 FR – Paris / Le Cabaret Sauvage+
25.11.24 UK – Glasgow / SWG3# (Low Ticket Warning)
27.11.24 UK – Manchester / Academy#
29.11.24 UK – Nottingham / Rock City# (Low Ticket Warning)
30.11.24 UK – Birmingham / O2 Academy Birmingham#
02.12.24 UK – Cardiff / The Great Hall, Cardiff Uni Students Union# (Low Ticket Warning)
03.12.24 UK – London / O2 Forum Kentish Town#
05.12.24 IE – Dublin / The Academy+ (Sold Out)
06.12.24 IE – Belfast / Limelight+ (Sold Out)
^ with special guest Black River Delta
+ with special guest Cardinal Black
# Previously announced date with Devin Townsend Acoustic Performance 
 
MYLES KENNEDY The Art Of Letting Go North American Tour 2025
17.01.25 US - Joliet, IL / The Forge*
18.01.25 US - Minneapolis, MN / Varsity Theater*
21.01.25 US - Flint, MI / The Machine Shop*
22.01.25 CA - Toronto, ON / The Concert Hall*
24.01.25 US - Uncasville, CT / Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun
25.01.25 US - Glenside, PA / Keswick Theatre*
27.01.25 US - Boston, MA / Brighton Music Hall*
28.01.25 US - Asbury Park, NJ / The Stone Pony*
30.01.25 US - Baltimore, MD / Baltimore Soundstage*
31.01.25 US - Charlotte, NC / Neighborhood Theatre*
02.02.25 US - Nashville, TN / Brooklyn Bowl*
03.02.25 US - Atlanta, GA / Variety Playhouse*
05.02.25 US - Destin, FL / Club LA*
07.02.25 US - San Antonio, TX / Vibes Event Center*
08.02.25 US - Dallas, TX / Echo Lounge & Music Hall*
11.02.25 US - Lawrence, KS / Liberty Hall*
12.02.25 US - Denver, CO / Summit*
14.02.25 US - Mesa, AZ / The Nile Theater
16.02.25 US - Los Angeles, CA / El Rey Theatre*
18.02.25 US - Sacramento, CA / Ace of Spades*
20.02.25 US - Seattle, WA / The Neptune*
21.02.25 US - Spokane, WA / Knitting Factory*
* with Special Guest Tim Montana

LINEUP:
Myles Kennedy - Vocals, Guitar
Zia Udin - Drums and Percussion
Tim Tournier - Bass

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