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Neil Young Completes New Album Blending 1963 Songs With Fresh Tracks

He plans separate analog and digital releases to highlight a sound difference he says listeners can hear.

Overview

  • Young says the studio record with the Chrome Hearts is finished and mastered after a swift, full‑moon‑to‑full‑moon run of sessions.
  • He and the band recorded at Rick Rubin’s Shangri‑La in Malibu, cutting five new songs in two days.
  • He then added three unreleased songs he wrote in 1963 from his archive, though their original form has not been disclosed.
  • Two versions will be released, with distinct analog and high‑resolution digital masters intended for direct comparison by fans.
  • A live album titled As Time Explodes is ready, and touring with the Chrome Hearts is on hold for now after plans were shelved earlier this year.