Doobie Brothers Reveal Title and Release Plan for New Album

The Doobie Brothers have confirmed that they’ll launch a brand new album in 2025.

In a protracted publish to Fb, founding member Patrick Simmons thanked followers for his or her continued assist, whereas additionally reflecting upon the group’s busy 2024.

“We’re at present celebrating virtually 56 years collectively as a band. 55 years since we launched our very first self titled album The Doobie Brothers,” he wrote partially. “It’s been a protracted winding highway since these early days however we’re nonetheless working collectively, doing our greatest to stay artistic, and searching ahead to bringing our music to you people on the market once more subsequent 12 months.”

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Turning his consideration to the brand new 12 months, Simmons gave Doobie followers loads to stay up for.

“Right here’s the objective we’ve set for 2025,” the rocker wrote. “This prepare retains rollin’ down the monitor and we’re virtually able to launch our new album Stroll This Highway someday after the primary of the 12 months.”

This marks the primary time the upcoming LP’s identify has been revealed.

New Doobie Brothers Album Will Characteristic Michael McDonald

Simmons additional confirmed that Michael McDonald contributed to the discharge. His final Doobie Brothers album, Southbound, was launched in 2014. That LP featured reimagined variations of the band’s basic tunes. You need to go even additional again, to 1980’s One Step Nearer, to seek out the final time McDonald contributed to an album of unique Doobie Brothers materials.

“We have now 10 new songs sung by Tom [Johnston], Michael [McDonald], and Pat [Simmons]. The three of us wrote songs and collaborated collectively. We had a variety of enjoyable recording it and we really feel very pleased with the outcomes,” Simmons famous of the upcoming LP, including that longtime member John McFee “added his unimaginable musical abilities as effectively.”

Whereas Simmons didn’t supply a particular launch date, he famous that the band will “most likely debut a music quickly after the primary of the 12 months and the complete album will observe someday within the Spring/Summer time.”