The title track can be streamed or downloaded. Listen to the new song here. It is the first song to feature three lead vocalists.
“I’m always looking for the one different thing we can do and still have it be Styx,” Gowan says, “and that’s the song I’m most proud of. The beauty of it is that it’s the culmination of all our talents crammed together into one song, Abbey Road style. I also got to use some gear I never thought I’d have the chance to play on a Styx record like Tommy’s Hammond B3 organ, my Minimoog, and my Mellotron.”
Efforts to record the album began at Shaw’s home studio in Nashville during the fall of 2019, with Gowan — Styx's vocalist since 1999 following founding member Dennis DeYoung's exit - in the room together with Shaw and the album’s producer, Will Evankovich.
But the global pandemic changed how many of the band’s home-and-away recording sessions ultimately had to be socially distanced. Safety precautions took precedent for all involved bandmembers and production crew with quarantining and testing required before any one of them could travel to Shaw’s home for more work on the album.
Of those who made the trek to Shaw's in Nashville was original STYX bassist Chuck Panozzo - who, along with his late twin brother, drummer John Panozzo and DeYoung, formed the initial nucleus of STYX when they began jamming together in their basement on the south side of Chicago in 1961.
“I’m constantly amazed at how Tommy’s songwriting continues to connect with the social consciousness that spans across generations,” says Chuck, who plays on “Our Wonderful Lives” and “Lost at Sea.”
“Both he and Will have been able to tap into the core elements of the human condition, which is something that’s not going to change that much in 50 years — or even 500 years. That’s why STYX remains relevant after all this time, because we’re part of the human condition.”
Says Shaw, “We’ve never been a protest band. We’re more like a gospel caravan trying to send out positive messages wherever we go...in order to share those positive messages, you have to look at what the problems are first to figure out all the ways you can help make sure everything’s going to be alright. That’s a very important part of how we do what we do.”
'Crash' is the follow-up to 2017's The Mission.
On Record Store Day (June 12), the band will release The Same Stardust EP on blue 180-gram 12-inch vinyl only, which will feature two new songs on Side One (“The Same Stardust” and “Age of Entropia”), as well as five live performances on Side Two of some classic hits previously heard during their “STYX Fix” livestreams during the pandemic on their official YouTube page, including “Mr. Roboto,” “Man In The Wilderness,” “Miss America,” “Radio Silence,” and “Renegade.”
In touring news, Styx and Collective Soul hit the road for their first-ever multiple city tour in June. Styx had previously announced their return to Las Vegas with a three-night sold-out engagement at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on September 24, 25, and 26, which will include an exclusive set list and new stage production. Tickets for various cities, as well as exclusive VIP packages from each band, are available now at StyxWorld.com and CollectiveSoul.com.
Tour dates:
6/16 St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre (STYX only)
6/18 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
6/19 Southaven, MS Landers Center
6/20 Brandon, MS Brandon Amphitheatre
6/22 Louisville, KY Waterfront Park
6/24 Lincoln, NE Pinewood Bowl Amphitheatre
6/25 Bonner Springs, KS Providence Medical Center Amphitheatre
6/26 Camdenton, MO Ozarks Amphitheater
6/27 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre
9/24 Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre (STYX only)
9/25 Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre (STYX only)
9/26 Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre (STYX only)
10/24 Helotes, TX John T. Moore’s (STYX only)
6/18 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
6/19 Southaven, MS Landers Center
6/20 Brandon, MS Brandon Amphitheatre
6/22 Louisville, KY Waterfront Park
6/24 Lincoln, NE Pinewood Bowl Amphitheatre
6/25 Bonner Springs, KS Providence Medical Center Amphitheatre
6/26 Camdenton, MO Ozarks Amphitheater
6/27 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre
9/24 Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre (STYX only)
9/25 Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre (STYX only)
9/26 Las Vegas, NV The Venetian Theatre (STYX only)
10/24 Helotes, TX John T. Moore’s (STYX only)
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