Yellowjackets keep moving forward with new album Parallel Motion
Parallel Motion was recorded in three days after a brief European tour during the pandemic.
“We rehearsed the tunes on the album maybe three times,” Alderson comments on the album’s conception. “I believe we’re only now on this tour performing these songs live, so what you’re hearing are about as fresh as they can be. Everything really came to life in the studio in those three days.”
Throughout the album, Yellowjackets explore resilience and optimism rather than the angst and isolation associated with that period.
For Mintzer, Parallel Motion “represents the commitment to stay together and keep moving forward. It’s really about this four-cornered square that functions no matter what. With each record, all four of us are on the hunt for new ways to put the notes together. The music keeps growing. The focus is this band. A clear, identifiable sound. Four equal parts.”
Here’s the track listing for Parallel Motion:
- Intrigue
- Challenging Times
- Parallel Motion
- Onyx Manor
- Samaritan
- Il Mio Amico
- Resilience
- If You Believe
- Early
Yellowjackets’ Parallel Motion will be released Aug. 26, 2022, via Mack Avenue Records.