SLASH and his band, SLASH FT MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS release their highly-anticipated third album titled LIVING THE DREAM today, September 21 via SLASH’s own labelSnakepit Records, in partnership with Roadrunner Records. Early reviews are pouring in for LIVING THE DREAM (see below) which is available digitally and physically now. Purchase the songs digitally
HERE and pre-order Limited Edition merch bundles of the album
HERE.
SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS just launched their North American headlining tour and will visit 20 major cities before ending October 16 back in Los Angeles at theHollywood Palladium, (dates below) tickets:
HERE.
Last night (Sept. 20), SLASH joined comedian, actor and host Marc Maron for an in-depth interview on his show “WTF with MARC MARON,” listen to the full episode:
HERE.
The first single
“Driving Rain,” is Top 10 at Rock Radio this week, #9 and climbing. “Driving Rain” is now the band’s 6
th consecutive Top 10 single at radio and SLASH’s fastest-rising single ever in his solo career, yet. Last week, the band performed “Driving Rain”-which Rolling Stone described asdelivering “bluesy riffs and solos throughout the blistering track” (7/25/18) and Revolver hailed as
“smoldering” (7/25/18)–on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
HERE and “Mind Your Manners”
HERE. Expect an official video for the song “Driving Rain” soon.
LIVING THE DREAM is the new full-length offering from the group which, in addition to SLASH andsinger MYLES KENNEDY, also includes bassist TODD KERNS, drummer BRENT FITZ and rhythm guitarist FRANK SIDORIS. SLASH and his band re-teamed with producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette (Alter Bridge, Iggy Pop, Incubus) for their third album resulting in the band’s strongest collective statement to date following World on Fire and 2012’s Apocalyptic Love. From the barnstorming, high-octane riffery of opener “Call of the Wild” to the wah-drenched funk rock of “Read Between the Lines,” the haunting majesty of “Lost Inside the Girl” to the swaggering deep-in-the-pocket Seventies grooves of “Serve You Right,” to the stately, quasi-classical melodic themes of “The Great Pretender,” LIVING THE DREAM packs a compendium of sounds and styles into 12 tightly arranged and sharply executed tracks, all of it shot through with SLASH’s trademark electrifying and dynamic riffing and high-wire, lyrical solos.
Early critical reviews SLASH FT MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS and their new albumLIVING THE DREAM are as follows:
“[On the] bluesy new song, ‘Mind Your Manners,’ from the group’s
upcoming album Living the Dream. The guitarist alternates between ragged power chords and squealing solos throughout the song; on the chorus, Kennedy layers his voice into stacked harmonies.”
–Ryan Reed, ROLLING STONE (8/17/2018)
“a dynamic, high octane 12-song collection titled Living The Dream. It’s a mix of straightforward, explosive riff-rockers (‘The Call Of The Wild,’ ‘Mind Your Manners,’ ‘Sugar Cane,’) and more epic and layered compositions (‘The Great Pretender,’ ‘The One You Love Is Gone,’ ‘Lost Inside the Girl’); further studded with all manner of slight stylistic diversions, from funky wah-drenched workouts (‘Read Between The Lines’) to swaggering, Seventies-style stomp rock (‘Serve You Right’) andhook-filled, soaring anthems (‘Boulevard of Broken Hearts’ and first single ‘Driving Rain’).”
–Rich Bienstock, GUITAR WORLD, cover story (November 2018)
“…Living the Dream is arguably their best album yet. ‘Call of the Wild’ accomplishes exactly what you’d want out of an album opener, grabbing your attention with some start-stop guitar licks. It’s a standout amongst many on the album and a great way to kick things off. ‘Serve You Right’ keeps the energy level high, but more slinks along with Slash’s ’70s-vibe guitar playing. It’s a solid change of pace that leads into the chugging rocker ‘My Antidote’ and the album’s most infectious, rock radio single ‘Mind Your Manners.’ Living the Dream is filled with potential hits.”
–Chad Childers, LOUDWIRE (9/20/2018)
“After eight years together Slash and Kennedy clearly have a musical bond and Slash, showing no rock star ego, let Kennedy and the band shine…. All told, the band played five new tracks — the aforementioned ‘Mind Your Manners,’ The Call Of The Wild,’ ‘Driving Rain,’ ‘My Antidote’ and ‘Serve You Right’ focusing on the fastest, harder-edged tracks from the Conspirators’ catalog. The rest of the set included material from his Slash’s first solo album as well as the Conspirators’ World On Fire. The night’s one GNR track, ‘Rocket Queen,’ electrified the venue as Kennedy more than held his own on the higher octaves.”
–Steve Baltin, VARIETY, live review (9/15/2018)
“It’s a statement that the man himself has lost none of his artistic spirit, his creative drive and, even in cleaner 50s, his famed rock & roll ‘tude; its evidence that this group of musicians have evolved into a finely tuned machine; and it just might be the best full-length record that Slash has been involved with since the Use Your Illusions in ’91. …” there’s a genuine hunger, a raw energy on display on this album… [‘The Call Of The Wild’ is] proof he’s chomping at the bit, even now, to createsnarling, hard-hitting rock & roll.”
–Brett Callwood, LA WEEKLY, cover story (9/13/2018)
“’The Call of the Wild’ blasts things off in spectacular fashion, while ‘Mind Your Manners’
and ‘Driving Rain’ feature the kind of unrelenting boogie rock’n’roll that would make the perfect accompaniment to a bar-room brawl. …fast, fun, filled with tasty licks and imbued with its own brand of denim-clad authenticity.”
“On ’My Antidote’ from the upcoming collaborative record, Living the Dream, a staccato rhythm section and clean vocals lay the groundwork for Slash’s soloing to take front and center per usual, and the resulting product is off-kilter funk-rock with a soaring chorus perfectly tailored for modern hard-rock radio.”
–Kelsey Chapstick, REVOLVER (9/17/2018)
“’Mind Your Manners’ slithers and slides, a dirty boogie…’Driving Rain’ opens in similar fashion, providing an intangible thrill, before slipping into a strangely attractive kind of southern rock-cum-funk.”
–Michael Hann, THE GUARDIAN (9/21/2018)
