The rumors of a return gained strength in 2020, when the trio gathered to perform live his song “Stay With Me” at the Brit Awards of that year.
Faces could be preparing to launch their first new album in more than 50 years. The rock band, which includes Rod Stewartthe guitarist of The Rolling Stones Ron Wood and the drummer Kenney Joneshe has been hinting at a meeting in recent years, and now it has been confirmed that they have recorded 11 new songs for a new album.
The rumors of a return gained strength in 2020, when the trio gathered to interpret his song live “Stay with me” In the Brit awards of that year. The following year, Wood uploaded the tone when talking to The Times and commented that the members had recently visited their new home in London and that “they have been recording new music of Faces.”
Almost at the same time, Rod Steward said that he, Wood and Jones had completed “15 issues that are extremely valuable, some old, some new” (through Louder), and Jones made a statement similar to another medium, stating: “It is a mixture of things that we never launch that it is worth throwing and there are new things that are really wonderful … Rod is writing the lyrics and is very interested in them”.
Although nothing has been materialized from there, it seems that the new material of the trio is still likely. This is because the drummer recently spoke with The Telegraph and said that Faces has recorded “about 11 themes” in Rak Studios in London.
They also confirmed that the most realistic launch date to share the new music is 2026, and that Jools Holland will have a special appearance in a song.
“Not everyone will be adequate [para el álbum]but most are good, “he said.” I don’t think it comes out this year. But next year. Each one does different things. We record small fragments here and there. Suddenly, the Stones go on tour again, Rod too … “
Later in the interview, Jones also gave clues that he is working on a new documentary about the band, and shared that he recently had a meeting “with Rod and Ronnie” about it.
FACES HISTORY
The band formed in 1969 from the ashes of Small Faces and officially dissolved in 1975 after Stewart’s departure. Almost at the same time, Wood started playing with the Rolling Stones. During his time together, Faces recorded four studio albums, the most recent of which was “Ooh La La”, published in 1973.
FACES founding keyboardist, Ian Mclagandied of a stroke in 2014, and the bassist Ronnie Lane He died more than a decade before, in 1997.
Rumors about the return of Faces arise in the midst of speculation that the band could appear together this summer, since Rod Stewart will play in Legend Slot of Glastonbury 2025 On Sunday, June 29.
Source: Ambito
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