Today sees the release of “Call Off The Dogs,” taken from Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators’ upcoming album 4. “Call Off The Dogs” is the third song to be released from the upcoming release. The first single to be released, “The River Is Rising,” was the fastest-rising radio debut of Slash‘s career. The new album 4 is the band’s first new music in four years. This will be Slash’s fifth solo album and fourth with fellow Conspirator bandmates Myles Kennedy, Brent Fitz, Todd Kerns, and Frank Sidoris.
When describing the new song, Slash said, “This one was written pretty much on the fly, and in the spirit of the energy of the whole album 4. You can’t overthink something like this song because it kills the spirit. When we got into pre-production, ‘Call Off The Dogs’ came together fairly quickly – just jam it and that’s basically it. And it was probably the last thing that we recorded in the studio.”
Myles Kennedy added, “’Call Off The Dogs’ has that up-tempo vibe that helps elevate a record in a lot of ways, especially for rock fans. They want those songs. We needed a chorus section for it, so I messed with it a bit and sent it to Slash, and he took it to the next level and made it his own. Lyrically, it’s about that point where you wave the white flag and give in to someone after being pursued relentlessly.”
The band recorded 4 at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A with producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, John Prine, Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile). The album was all captured live in the studio which was a first for the group. You can pre-order 4here. It is set for release on February 11, 2022. It will be the first album to be released on Gibson Records. Gibson will be commemorating the release with a limited-edition release of Slash’s Les Paul Standard 4 Album Edition guitar. There will only be 250 available worldwide.
Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators will begin their North American headlining tour on February 8 in Portland, OR. The tour will be making stops at 28 major cities, including Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Chicago, Nashville, Austin. It will wrap in Orlando, FL on March 26. The full list of dates is below and tickets can be purchased here.
Kirstine moved from the UK to Chicago in 2011, and has fallen in love with the city and its music scene. She enjoys combining her two biggest passions – music and photography. If there is a band with a guitar playing, chances are she’ll be there…camera in hand. Kirstine went to her first live concert at 7 years old, and hasn’t looked back since!
