has released his new single, “Long, Long Year,” from a forthcoming solo album. Shiflett’s latest solo album will arrive in 2023. A second single will be released in early September.“Long, Long Year” is a reflection of a lost-love tale that took place during the desolate year of the COVID lockdown. Shiflett questions in the track’s first line, “Ya ever feel like we’ve been had? / Baby how’d it ever get this bad?” before admitting that his crush on her began in March 2020.
“I spent a lot of time alone at my studio in L.A. during the first part of the lockdown just woodshedding tunes,” Shiflett said in a statement. “The line ‘It’s been a long, long year’ was rattling around my head for obvious reasons, but I framed it as a love song.” The new single was tracked during a trip Shiflett took to Nashville, where he performed alongside and was inspired by rock and roots musicians well-versed in blending genres. They included bassist Jack Lawrence , drummer Julian Doro , keyboardist Mike Webb, steel guitarist Luke Schneider and mandolinist/harmony vocalist Sierra Hull. It was produced by Grammy-winner Vance Powell .
Shiflett and his Foo Fighters bandmates will return to the stage to salute drummer Taylor Hawkins, who
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