Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix spoke to Zippo Encore Live, where he gave fans an update on the band’s forthcoming album, which follows 2019’s Who Do You Trust?
In the interview, Shaddix revealed that we can expect a new Papa Roach track later this year, with their album likely dropping early 2021.
“We went in for a second round of songwriting, and now we have, I think, seven or eight pieces of music for the next record,” Shaddix said.
“We’re gonna be in the studio, I think, probably in July, August time cutting the new record and finishing up an album before September, I would think. And later on in the year, we’re gonna be dropping a new track. We’ve got a new record coming at the top of 2021.”
As for a taste as to what fans can expect to hear from the new Papa Roach album, Shaddix described the musical direction as “fucking on fire”.
“Some of it’s just heavy and nuts and just aggressive with these massive, big, pummeling riffs,” he explained.
Shaddix added that the album will also be contrasted with tracks that are “kind of experimental all-over-the-place-type stuff”, adding that one song had been inspired by the emotions spawned by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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“We wrote this other song, like a ballad, where it’s just guitar and vocals, and it’s so stirring and emotional. This time [during the coronavirus crisis] has definitely stirred up something in the band that’s coming out really cool in the music,” Shaddix said.
As for the source of lyrical inspiration for the new tune, he said:
“For me, I’ve had some time for introspection, looking inside again. As I pull back the layers of myself as I grow older, I always find these little dark corners that I’ve gotta clear out. Honestly, I’ve gone back and listened to some of the lyrics I’m writing, and I’m going, ‘I’m putting it all out there.’ It’s almost like this time has gotten me in a space with no filter — just lay it all out.”
“But then also there’s a few songs we’ve written that just have this fun, hopeful vibe too. And we haven’t had that in our music. I’m ready for some of that too, ’cause I’m a pretty happy, joyous dude that’s got my dark corners and my dark edges but I also know how to have a good time, so I wanna make music that lifts people up as well,” he continued.
“I think that balance between the two is gonna make this next record special.”
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