DEEP PURPLE RELEASES NEW SONG AND VIDEO “LAZY SOD”

In the middle of summer and rock festival season, Dark purple has released “Lazy Sod”, the third song from her upcoming album “=1”.

Listen to the new song

Deep Purple’s latest song, “Lazy Sod,” is now available to stream and as an instant gratification track with all “=1” digital download pre-orders.

Parallel to the release of the single, the official music video for “Lazy Sod” is now available on Deep Purple’s YouTube channel.

Watch the new music video

When asked about the inspiration for the song, frontman Ian Gillan explained in an interview:

“The other day, a young journalist asked me how many songs I had written in my life. I replied that the last time my assistant counted twenty years ago, it was over 500. I felt quite successful until she pointed out Dolly Parton’s 5,000 songs and called me a lazy bum. I couldn’t help but agree with her and wrote the exchange down in my notebook.” (ROCKS Magazine, June 2024)

The new album “=1”, again produced by the legendary Bob Ezrin, captures the purest classic Deep Purple sound without relying on nostalgia.

Two weeks before its July 19 release, global recognition for “=1” is growing. Critics are already hailing it as a Deep Purple “classic” (ROCKS, Germany), giving the album a full score of 10/10, describing it as “highly recommended” (Fireworks, UK) and hailing “=1” as “their greatest moment of this century” (Classic Rock, UK).

Access to the new album

To celebrate the new album, Deep Purple will play more than 60 concerts worldwide this year as part of their “=1 MORE TIME” tour.

With three consecutive No. 1 albums under their belt and a new, resurgent energy driving them forward, Deep Purple is at its peak. “Now WHAT?!” (2013), “inFinite” (2017) and “Whoosh!” (2020) have sold over a million copies worldwide, making Deep Purple one of the most successful rock bands currently active. The latest studio album “Whoosh!” reached No. 1 in the album charts in 7 countries and landed in the top 10 in a further 12 countries.

“=1” will be released on July 19th via earMUSIC as Ltd. CD+DVD (Digipak), CD (Jewelcase), 2LP Gatefold (black, 180 g), Ltd. Purple 2LP Gatefold (180 g), Ltd. Crystal Clear 2LP (180 g) and Ltd. Boxset (CD+DVD Digipak, 2LP black Gatefold, 3x exclusive 10” vinyl editions with live recordings from Deep Purple’s 2022 tour, exclusive collector’s t-shirt, 2x exclusive guitar picks, 1x exclusive art print, 1x exclusive lanyard and the chance to win a Golden Ticket that grants access to all shows of the Deep Purple “=1 MORE TIME” tour).

All LPs contain a comprehensive 12-page booklet in LP format – exclusive to the first edition!

The bonus DVD contains the approximately 60-minute documentary “Access All Areas,” which accompanies Deep Purple behind the scenes on their tour and offers an exclusive look behind the scenes.

Other exclusive items are available through the official album store: Ltd. 2LP picture disc, Ltd. cassette, strictly limited canvas signed by all band members – limited to only 150 pieces – and various other merchandise items.

=1 MORE TIME TOUR DATES
August 14 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live
August 15th – Tampa, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Event Center
August 17 – The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 18 – Durant, OK @ Choctaw Casino – Grand Theater
August 19 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
August 21 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
August 22 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre in Freedom Hill
August 23 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheater
August 25 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
August 27 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
August 28 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion
August 30 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
August 31 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
September 1 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
September 3 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
September 4 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Broadview Stage at SPAC
September 6 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
September 7 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
September 8 – Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain

Tickets are available at www.deeppurple.com.