Boston‘s new studio album, “Life, Love & Hope” will be released on December 3 via Frontiers Records. More than a decade in the making, the new album features 11 tracks replete with the classic and beloved Boston sound, as well as the latest in the evolution of Tom Scholz‘ musical artistry.
Audio samples of the tracks that will appear on “Life, Love & Hope” can be streamed at BandBoston.com.
Diverse and cohesive, the long-awaited album has something for everyone. It fulfils the expectations of Boston fans, while exposing a new generation to one of the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands.
Says Scholz: “These are songs from the heart, each of them taking many months of effort to write, arrange, perform and record, always up to the demands of Boston‘s harshest critic. Me. The songs have been meticulously recorded to analogue tape on the same machines and equipment used for Boston‘s hits for the past 35 years.”
In 1976, Boston burst onto the music scene with their eponymous best-selling debut album and never looked back. With over 17 million copies sold, Boston‘s hits included “More Than A Feeling”, “Peace Of Mind” and “Smokin'” — rock staples that are still in heavy rotation today.
Their second album, “Don’t Look Back”, was another chart-topper that confirmed their place in rock history, followed by “Third Stage”, which hit #1 on the charts, with the top single of 1986, “Amanda”. With over 31 million albums sold to date, Boston‘s music has stood the test of time, as evidenced by live Boston audiences that spans generations.
“Life, Love & Hope” includes lead vocals from Brad Delp and prodigy Tommy DeCarlo, as well as Kimberley Dahme, David Victor, and songwriter Scholz himself. The new album features tracks that embody Boston‘s trademark guitars, harmonies, and immaculately-crafted sound. “I intentionally stayed close to the early Boston style on some of the songs, even using the same amps and instruments; on others I let my imagination run wild,” says Scholz.
A beautiful full-color booklet with notes from Scholz and detailed song credits accompanies “Life, Love & Hope”.
Tracklist:
01. Heaven on Earth
02. Didn’t Mean To Fall In Love
03. Last Day Of School
04. Sail Away
05. Life, Love & Hope
06. If You Were In Love
07. Someday
08. Love Got Away
09. Someone [2.0]
10. You Gave Up On Love [2.0]
11. The Way You Look Tonight
Video below for ‘Heaven on Earth’
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