Puddle Of Mudd attempted to record a new studio album earlier this year, but it didn’t go so well, so they decided it would be better to take on other people’s songs instead.
The result is Re:(disc)overed, a 15-song covers album featuring reworkings of songs by the likes of Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Billy Squier, Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and… Elton John.
“We chose a lot of things that were challenging,” guitarist Paul Philips told Billboard.
“People hear Puddle’s gonna do a covers album and they think it’ll be Nirvana and the Ramones and Metallica and stuff like that. And that’s something we wanted to do, but we wanted to stretch our legs, and it was a very challenging thing to have songs that have piano and these big, crazy arrangements and stuff.
“I mean, doing an Elton John song with piano and backup singers and stuff is not easy. It’s easier to record a Puddle Of Mudd song, but to tackle and arrangement like that is a lot more difficult to do, and that’s what we wanted.”
The disc was recorded at Los Angeles’ Bomb Shelter studio, which is owned by Stone Temple Pilots drummer Eric Kretz, in January and February. Its first single is a reworking of the Stones’ “Gimme Shelter,” which will be released to radio sometime in June.
We should also note Staind are planning on releasing a new album sometime this year. Guitarist Mike Mushok told NME.com that the disc, which is called Seven, is a bit of a return to Staind’s harder, heavier days.
In the meantime, you can see Puddle Of Mudd on tour at these shows:
May 27 St. Louis, MO @ Soldiers Memorial Park
May 28 St. Paul, MN @ Midway Stadium
May 29 El Paso, TX @ Speaking Rock Entertainment Center
June 4 Joliet, IL @ Chicago Speedway
June 8 London, England @ Dingwalls
June 10 Donington, England @ Donington Park (Download Festival)
June 30 Lake Charles, LA @ L’Auberge Du Lac Casino (Outdoor stage)
July 2 Indianapolis, IN @ Victory Field
July 8 Las Vegas, NV @ Sandbar at Red Rock Resort, Spa & Casino
July 14 Oshkosh, WI @ Rock USA
July 16 Kaneohe Bay, HI @ Marine Corps Bay
Here are the songs on Re:(disc)overed:
“Gimme Shelter” (The Rolling Stones)
“Old Man” (Neil Young)
“TNT” (AC/DC)
“Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” (Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
“The Joker” (Steve Miller Band)
“Everybody Wants You” (Billy Squier)
“Rocket Man” (Elton John)
“All Right Now” (Free)
“Shooting Star” (Bad Company)
“Funk 49″ (James Gang)
“D’yer M’ker” (Led Zeppelin)
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