Multi-platinum rock band Shinedown has released their lead single, “Planet Zero,” the title track from their newly announced seventh studio album out April 22 on Atlantic Records. Planet Zero serves up an incisive look at the issues at hand: cancel culture run rampant, the corrosive effects of social media on mental health and society, and the increasingly toxic division among those of differing ideologies.
Featuring Shinedown’s explosive yet artfully crafted sound and urgent lyrics, their latest single rings the alarm on a dystopian warning of the dangerous consequences to come when it all goes too far, and we begin to lose our respect for those with differing opinions and our compassion for one another.
Frontman Brent Smith has this to say about the album:
“If we shut each other down and allow ourselves to be divided by the information we consume and the way we talk to each other, we lose our humanity.
He continues: “When you look outside of your phone, you’ll see there are so many people doing good things and trying to take care of each other. But we’re starting to see parts of society slip into an unknown. Planet Zero was written for all of us. The fact is that we’re all here on this planet no matter what, so it’s time to actually move forward together with empathy, perseverance and strength. With that said….welcome to PLANET ZERO.”
Their most ambitious and masterfully realized work to date, Planet Zero is a high-concept, ultra-vivid, viscerally charged saga. A critical yet optimistic look at the fractures and frays of a society that has undergone many challenges in the last few years, the album is part social commentary and part in-depth exploration of the human psyche.
This record also follows Shinedown’s 2018 acclaimed album, ATTENTION ATTENTION, which the band brought to life in a riveting feature film. A visual counterpart to the album’s narrative about a mental health journey and the resolve of the human spirit, the ATTENTION ATTENTION film weaves together the album’s 14 songs into a provocative and thought-provoking cinematic story that illuminates yet another dimension of Shinedown’s limitless creativity. Intrigued? Check out the trailer here.
Planet Zero is now available for pre-order, and you can catch Shinedown on tour through this summer. More info on dates and tickets can be found on the band’s website.
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