After nine years a new solo album by Warren Haynes

The frontman of the Gov’t Mule Warren Haynes has revealed details of his new solo album “Million Voices Whisper” – which will be released on November 1st – and has released the first single “This Life As We Know It”. In the solo discography of the American musician, the album comes nine years after the previous one “Ashes & Dust” (read the review here). The album will also be available in a deluxe CD version containing four bonus tracks.

Speaking about his new effort, Haynes said: “It was great to get into the studio to record this material with this new band of amazing musicians. This album is very different from my previous solo records. It’s very soul influenced, but very song-oriented with subtle nods to some of my heroes. It’s great to be back in the studio with my brother Derek. A big thank you to him as well as Lukas and Jamey for being a part of it. I’m really proud of this new album.”

About the first single,
“This Life As We Know It”
says: “It has a very uplifting message and, musically, it’s a very positive feeling song. A song that I feel like we can all relate to. It’s about moving forward and overcoming a lot of things but feeling good about life and feeling good about yourself.”

To accompany
Warren Haynes
there are members of his current band, among them
John Medeski
on the keyboards, the drummer
Terence Higgins
and the bassist of the
Gov’t Mule Kevin Scott
. In addition to his bandmate in the
Allman Brothers
Band
the guitarist
Derek Trucks
in three songs, and
Luke Nelson
And
Jamey Johnson
in
“Day Of Reckoning”
. One of the songs with Trucks on guitar is
“Real Real Love”
a song initially written together with
Gregg Allman
who passed away in 2017.

Among the four bonus tracks on the deluxe CD version is a new version of the Trucks-Haynes composition
“Back
Where I Started”
with Warren on lead vocals and slide guitar and the power trio of Haynes, Nelson and Johnson covering the CSNY classic “Find The Cost Of Freedom” in an extended version of “Day Of Reckoning.”

Tracklist:

01. These Changes (ft. Derek Trucks)

02. Go Down Swinging

03. You Ain’t Above Me

04. This Life As We Know It

05. Day Of Reckoning (ft. Lukas Nelson and Jamey Johnson)

06. Real, Real Love (ft. Derek Trucks)

07. Lies, Lies, Lies > Monkey Dance > Lies, Lies, Lies

08. From Here On Out

09. Till The Sun Comes Shining Through

10. Terrified

11. Hall of Future Saints (ft. Derek Trucks)