No official word, but a pair of messages from the band seem to hint that an announcement is forthcoming on a new Aerosmith tour. Fans could find out the specifics of the group’s long-rumored North American dates as early as Wednesday.
Aerosmith is in the studio, working on its first original project since 2001, and its first album of any kind since 2004’s Honkin’ on Bobo. They’ve also reunited with producer Jack Douglas, who helmed such 1970s-era Aerosmith classics as Rocks and Toys in the Attic.
“We’re going back to the rawness,” Douglas has said. “There’s something special about the vintage Aerosmith vibe, and that’s what we have here. It’s got that ’70s feel and sense of humor.”
Before that project drops later this year, Aerosmith is also expected to release an updated take on its 1991 track “Legendary Child,” which will part of the film “GI Joe: Retaliation,” set to hit theaters in June.
That’s sparked renewed interest in a tour, which finally seems to be coming together.
From Aerosmith’s Facebook page, there’s this: “Hey – something’s going on big at The Grove in Los Angeles. Be at the fountain near the patch of grass, Wednesday, March 28th promptly at 12 PM. This is YOUR chance to see Aerosmith and a whole lot more!”
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler also chimed in with this tweet: “OK… NXT WEDNESDAY (((HUMP DAY)))…SEE U AT THE GROVE LA??? … SUMTHIN BIG GOING DOWN!!!…MEET ME AT THE FOUNTAIN…1130???”
Select dates in support of the new Aerosmith album have already been announced, but none in the U.S.: July 10 in Laval, Quebec, and July 14 in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland, among them.
Here’s a look back at our previous thoughts on Aerosmith. Click through the titles for complete reviews …
SOMETHING ELSE! FEATURED ARTIST: AEROSMITH: As Steven Tyler confirmed rumors that there will be a new Aerosmith album released this spring, we took a moment to reevaluate things. Here are a group lesser-known deep cuts from this cool-rocking band, most (but not all!) of which come from their creative peak in the 1970s. Well, and one minor hit that still holds rather fond memories.
AEROSMITH – HONKIN’ ON BOBO (2004): Horribly titled, but quite good. Honkin’ on Bobo was largely made up of rock versions of blues tunes, it was recorded in live sessions with all five members in the room at once, and it saw the return of producer Jack Douglas. More than that, though, it saw the return of the classic Aerosmith sound. The arrangements, while still often over the top, were stripped down from the bombast of their last few records, and it really had the feel of old-school Aerosmith.
AEROSMITH – ROCKS (1976; 2011 reissue): To be sure, the songs do rock and creep deep inside the brain cells and refuse to leave moments after hearing them, but a sense of cryptic chaos administers the event. Lead singer Steven Tyler’s rubbery vocals mumble and rumble with mystery, and the band is hungry, so hungry, it appears as if they are singing for their supper. These guys are wired! Loud, sleazy and erupting with power and venom, you can almost taste whatever chemical substances the band was inhaling when they created the record. For good reason, some folks consider Rocks to be Aerosmith’s best album.
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