Deep Purple has released "Lazy Sod," the third song from their upcoming album =1 due next week. The band also shares the track's official music video.
"Recently, a young journalist asked me how many songs I had written in my life," frontman Ian Gillan explained to Rocks magazine in June. "I replied that the last time my assistant counted, twenty years ago, it was over 500. I felt quite accomplished until she pointed out Dolly Parton's 5,000 songs, calling me a lazy sod. I couldn't help but agree and wrote down the exchange in my notebook."
The enigmatic album title =1 encapsulates the band's philosophy of unity amidst complexity, promising an album that resonates deeply with their five decades spanning hard rock legacy. Produced once again by iconic Bob Ezrin, the album captures the purest classic Deep Purple sound, without relying on nostalgia.
In celebration of the new album, Deep Purple will perform more than 60 concerts worldwide this year during their =1More Time Tour.
=1 will be released on July 19th via earMUSIC as a limited edition CD+DVD Digipak, CD, 2 LP Gatefold black 180-gram vinyl, limited edition Purple 2 LP Gatefold 180-gram vinyl, limited edition Crystal Clear 2 LP 180-gram, and limited edition box set with the CD+DVD Digipak 2 LP black Gatefold, three exclusive 10-inch vinyl editions featuring live recordings from Deep Purple's 2022 tour, exclusive collector's T-shirt, two exclusive guitar picks, an exclusive art print, exclusive lanyard, and the chance to win a Golden Ticket giving access to all shows on the Deep Purple =1 More Time Tour.
All LPs include a rich 12-page vinyl-sized booklet.
The bonus DVD features a nearly 60-minute documentary Access All Areas joining Deep Purple backstage on tour and providing an exclusive look behind the scenes.
Further exclusive items are available via the official album store including a limited edition 2 LP Picture Disc, limited edition cassette, strictly limited canvas signed by all band members - limited to 50 items only, and various other merchandise items.
With three consecutive No. 1 albums in their back pocket, this is Deep Purple at their pinnacle. Now What?! in 2013, inFinite in 2017, and Whoosh! in 2020 have sold over one million copies worldwide, making Deep Purple one of the most successful rock bands currently active. Whoosh! reached No. 1 on the album charts in seven countries and charted in the top 10 in another 12.
Taking the US by storm this summer Deep Purple will be shaking the walls of arenas, with an explosive lineup of unforgettable hits taken from their repertoire of rock spanning over half a century.
