Neil Young with The Chrome Hearts – Talkin To The Trees CD

Neil Young with The Chrome Hearts – Talkin To The Trees 

"Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts - Talkin' To The Trees" will be released in summer 2025. The album was recorded in November at Rick Rubin's Shangri-La Studios in Malibu. Rubin, who produced Young's last studio album "World Record" in 2022, will not be the producer this time. Neil Young is taking on this job himself - together with his brother-in-law Lou Adler, with whom he produced last year's album "Before+After" with songs from the Coastal Tour.

Sound engineer John Hanlon reports that Neil Young plays electric and acoustic guitar, piano and organ on the album. The "Chrome Hearts" consist of Corey McCormick on bass, Anthony LoGerfo on drums, Micah Nelson on guitar and Spooner Oldham on Hammond organ. "The album evolves into a unique work - from soft acoustic sounds to loud, powerful rock pieces, comparable to a Jackson Pollock painting," Hanlon concludes.

In an interview with Dan Hesse, Neil Young revealed further details: In addition to Old Black, his Fender Broadcaster was used in the studio for the first time in years. One of the songs is called "Moving Ahead" and deals - unsurprisingly for the 79-year-old environmental activist - with climate policy. It has been known for some time that the album will also include a song entitled "Silver Eagle" about Neil Young's tour bus. (Rusted-Moon.com)

Tracklist:
1. Family Life
2. Dark Mirage
3. First Fire Of Winter
4. Silver Eagle
5. Lets Roll Again
6. Big Change
7. Talkin To The Trees
8. Movin Ahead
9. Bottle Of Love
10. Thankful

Label: Reprise Records
Released: 2025