Keep Moving (Andrew Stockdale album) explained

Keep Moving
Type:studio
Artist:Andrew Stockdale
Cover:Andrew Stockdale - Keep Moving.jpg
Recorded:2011–2013
Studio:Rockinghorse Studio, Spanish Casa, The Warehouse, and The Shed (Byron Bay, New South Wales)
Genre:Hard rock, blues rock, neo-psychedelia, heavy metal
Label:Universal, Caroline, Island
Producer:Andrew Stockdale
Prev Title:Keep Moving EP
Prev Year:2013

Keep Moving is the debut solo studio album by Australian hard rock musician Andrew Stockdale. Initially conceived as the third album by Stockdale's band Wolfmother, it was later announced to be a solo album after the temporary disbandment of the group in March 2013. Recorded by the then latest Wolfmother line-up between 2011 and 2013, Keep Moving was released by Universal in June 2013.

Background

Following the release of their second album Cosmic Egg, which was mainly regarded favourably by critics,[1] Wolfmother toured extensively on the New Moon Rising World Tour. Drummer Dave Atkins left the band in April 2010, and was replaced by Will Rockwell-Scott for the rest of the tour.[2] News that the group were working on new material for a follow-up to Cosmic Egg was first revealed in March 2011, when a news post on the official website explained that the band were "hermiting [''sic''] in [their] home studio jamming away ... creating some good ol' foot stompin' hand clappin' rock'n' roll".[3] Interviewed in June, frontman Andrew Stockdale revealed that "12 or 13 songs" for the album had been completed, produced by Stockdale and engineered by rhythm guitarist Aidan Nemeth, and that a November 2011 release date was likely.[4] The album was said to have been completed in October, with just the mixing process to be completed,[5] although the following month an early 2012 release date was predicted.[6]

After relatively few updates regarding the fate of the album, it came to light in February 2012 that Nemeth and Rockwell-Scott had in fact left the band, and rumours emerged that there was a lack of interest in the album from the band's record labels.[7] Remaining members Stockdale and Ian Peres enlisted the services of Vin Steele (rhythm guitar), Elliott Hammond (keyboards, percussion) and Hamish Rosser (drums) to complete the band lineup, and it was planned that the album would be re-recorded and self-released.[8] The band returned to touring in March,[9] performing new material at a number of shows, including the songs "Long Way to Go",[10] [11] "Keep Moving",[12] [13] and "Of the Earth".[14] At the end of October the band broke their three-month silence, revealing with the news of another show that the album would be released in 2013.[15]

On 14 November 2012, frontman Andrew Stockdale shared on Twitter a video performance of a new song, entitled "One More Time", which he revealed would be included on the band's upcoming third album.[16] Later in December, Stockdale revealed that after "about 15 months of on-and-off recording in about four or five different locations", there were eight songs recorded, mixed and mastered for the album, which he predicted would comprise a total of 12 tracks.[17] In his last published interview of 2012 the vocalist and guitarist went into more depth with regard to the production of the album, speaking about stylistic influences, the recording process (including personnel and locations), and the songwriting.[18] On 6 March 2013, frontman Andrew Stockdale announced that he would be releasing the new album under his own name, not that of the band.[19] He described the album as "a different trip now", putting the future of Wolfmother as a band in doubt.[19] He later confirmed that the Wolfmother band name would no longer be used, confirming that the current lineup would continue under his own name as a solo project.[20]

Promotion

Keep Moving was announced by Stockdale immediately after the news of Wolfmother's disbandment on 6 March 2013.[21] A rough copy of the album, produced in late 2012 and released under the Wolfmother name, was made available for streaming for 24 hours on 7 March 2013 on SoundCloud,[22] before the album was officially announced for release on 25 March 2013.[23] "Long Way to Go" was released on 7 March 2013 as a promotional single from Keep Moving, available to stream on Tumblr.[24]

Personnel

Musical personnel
Production personnel
Artwork personnel

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelCatalogRef.
International7 June 2013Digital downloadUniversal Musicnone[25]
Compact Disc3737878[26]
United Kingdom10 June 2013Compact disc (standard edition)Universal Music3737878[27] [28]
United States11 June 2013Compact discCaroline Records2537416400[29] [30]
Canada2 July 2013Compact discUniversal Music3737878[31]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cosmic Egg – Wolfmother . . 11 July 2012 .
  2. News: Dave Atkins Departs Wolfmother . Paul Cashmere . Undercover.fm . 23 April 2010 . 11 July 2012 .
  3. News: In the Studio . . 1 March 2011 . 11 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120710073102/http://www.wolfmother.com/news/in-the-studio/ . 10 July 2012 .
  4. Andrew Stockdale . Andrew Stockdale . David Arkhult . Siesta! 2011 – Wolfmother Intervju . Livestage TV . 4 June 2011 . 11 July 2012 . 10 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121110023111/http://vimeo.com/24816624 . dead .
  5. News: ZZ Top . . 14 October 2011 . 11 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120710073151/http://www.wolfmother.com/news/zz-top/ . 10 July 2012 .
  6. News: Road-testing new tracks this December . . 11 November 2011 . 11 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120629083643/http://wolfmother.com/news/road-testing-new-tracks-this-december/ . 29 June 2012 .
  7. News: Wolfmother in Turmoil Again: Members Leave, Record Labels Run . André Pusey . The Original Wolfmother Fan Site . 24 February 2012 . 11 July 2012 . 22 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190222204819/http://www.wolfmother.net/2012/02/24/wolfmother-in-turmoil-again/ . dead .
  8. News: New Album to Be Re-Recorded, Self-Released . André Pusey . The Original Wolfmother Fan Site . 19 April 2012 . 11 July 2012 .
  9. Web site: Previous Shows . Tour Dates . . 11 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120821165711/http://wolfmother.com/tour-dates/previous-shows/ . 21 August 2012 .
  10. News: New Lineup Performs New Material . André Pusey . The Original Wolfmother Fan Site . 2 April 2012 . 11 July 2012 .
  11. News: Wolfmother Setlist at WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia . Setlist.fm . 11 July 2012 .
  12. News: New Song 'Keep Moving' Debuts . André Pusey . The Original Wolfmother Fan Site . 24 June 2012 . 11 July 2012 .
  13. Web site: Wolfmother Setlist at Tivoli, Copenhagen, Denmark . Setlist.fm . 11 July 2012 .
  14. Web site: Wolfmother Setlist at E-Werk, Cologne, Germany . Setlist.fm . 11 July 2012 .
  15. News: Wolfmother Announce New Year's Eve Show . https://archive.today/20121231002742/http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/news/tournews/221288/wolfmother-announce-years-eve-show.htm . dead . 31 December 2012 . Esther Semo . Tone Deaf . 31 October 2012 . 6 November 2012 .
  16. Web site: Here's a new song "One More Time" . Andrew Stockdale . Andrew Stockdale . Telly . 14 November 2012 . 14 November 2012 .
  17. News: No More Excuses Interviews: Andrew Stockdale . https://archive.today/20130410020902/http://themusic.com.au/interviews/all/wolfmother-andrew-stockdale/ . dead . 10 April 2013 . Tom Hersey . theMusic.com.au . 12 December 2012 . 18 December 2012 .
  18. News: Wolfmother: Wolves in Wolves' Clothing . David Miso . 29 December 2012 . 1 January 2013 .
  19. News: Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale goes solo . FasterLouder.com.au . 6 March 2013 . 6 March 2013 .
  20. News: Andrew Stockdale: An Exclusive Interview . André Pusey . The Original Wolfmother Fan Site . 7 March 2013 . 7 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130514121611/http://www.wolfmother.net/2013/03/07/andrew-stockdale-an-exclusive-interview/ . 14 May 2013 . dead .
  21. Web site: McGovern. Kyle. Wolfmother Leader Self-Releases New Wolfmother Album Under His Own Name. Spin. 9 March 2013.
  22. Web site: Pusey. André. New Album RELEASED on SoundCloud. News. wolfmother.net. 9 March 2013.
  23. Web site: ANDREW STOCKDALE "KEEP MOVING" RELEASE DATE 25TH OF MARCH 2013 . andrewstockdale.com . . 9 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130311082527/http://andrewstockdale.com/post/44902302953/andrew-stockdale-keep-moving-release-date-25th . 11 March 2013 .
  24. Web site: Here's a new track fresh off the Press "Long Way To Go"! . andrewstockdale.com . . 9 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130312024332/http://andrewstockdale.com/post/44758981540/heres-a-new-track-fresh-off-the-press-long-way . 12 March 2013 .
  25. Web site: Keep Moving by Andrew Stockdale . . 26 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140813125245/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/keep-moving/id649615817 . 13 August 2014 .
  26. Web site: Keep Moving – Andrew Stockdale (Audio CD) . . 26 June 2013 . German .
  27. Web site: Keep Moving – Andrew Stockdale (Digital Download – Andrew Stockdale (Stk)/Universal Division Polydor/Universal Island Records Ltd.) . . 26 June 2013 .
  28. Web site: Keep Moving – Andrew Stockdale (Audio CD) . . 26 June 2013 .
  29. Web site: Keep Moving – Andrew Stockdale (CD – Caroline) . . 26 June 2013 .
  30. Web site: Keep Moving – Andrew Stockdale (Audio CD) . Amazon . 26 June 2013 .
  31. Web site: Keep Moving – Andrew Stockdale (Audio CD) . . 26 June 2013 .

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