DANIEL JOHNS RELEASES ANTICIPATED NEW SOLO ALBUM ‘FUTURENEVER’
“FutureNever is an album unlike anything Daniel Johns' fans have ever heard before, anyone hoping to find Johns at his creative peak, it's manna from heaven” – ROLLING STONE AUSTRALIA
“There is a vulnerability, curiosity and adventure that makes ‘FutureNever’ unmistakably Johns. That kid who once asked you to wait for tomorrow is living in it today” –
NME AUSTRALIA (4-Star Album Review)
“Johns has chosen not to release any singles, a smart move, because there’s no doubt FutureNever is an album. An immensely rewarding, immersive experience” – STACK MAGAZINE
Daniel Johns, one of the most decorated Australian artists and songwriters of his generation, releases his second solo album titled FutureNever. The anticipated new album is out now globally via BMG and available HERE
As the front man of internationally-acclaimed rock band Silverchair, Johns returns with new music after the international success of his 2021 Spotify Original podcast Who Is Daniel Johns?, an in-depth, documentary-style podcast that for the first time ever shared an unfiltered version of Johns’ life and career. The podcast was an instant success, charting at #1 in Australia for five consecutive weeks, peaking at #3 in Canada, #11 in the UK, #23 in US, #47 in Ireland and #58 in Brazil.
Released without singles, FutureNever is one of Johns’ most stupefying, arresting full-length statements to date. He shares, “Don’t talk to me about this record not sounding like Silverchair, every Silverchair record I wrote was criticised for not sounding enough like Silverchair”, Johns laughs, before asserting that “FutureNever is designed to be manic and cryptic, it sounds a lot like my thought process”.
“As an artist, I find myself getting bored quickly, so with this album I wanted to deliver an exciting record that feels like an adventure for the listener. I’ve stopped running from my past—I am here, I’m embracing it. In the FutureNever there are subtle and not so subtle hints to some of the worlds and characters I’ve created over the years”, before concluding, “FutureNever is me at my best, but it’s not designed to be a ‘best of’”.
So, why drop an album in its entirety? Johns says simply, “the music industry is chasing the next viral soundbite, I have no interest in that. I give people way more credit than that, I want to share a world that invites repeat listens and encourages discussion and analysis”.
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ABOUT DANIEL JOHNS
As the front man of rock band Silverchair, Johns leads the all-time Australian ARIA Awards tally. Silverchair released five studio albums between the years 1995 – 2007, all of which debuted at #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart and achieved more than 10 million sales worldwide.
Johns was the first songwriter in history to win the prestigious APRA Songwriter of the Year award on three separate occasions, and in 2016 also won a Grammy for co-writing Flume’s ‘Say It’ featuring Tove Lo. Daniel has worked with artists such as Zhu, What So Not and Slumberjack and was also Musical Director for the 2017 Emmy-winning series Beat Bugs. In 2003 Johns teamed up with Australian producer Paul Mac to form the ARIA and MTV award-winning, Gold-certified project The Dissociatives. Daniel released his debut solo album Talk in 2015, which debuted at #2 on the ARIA Album Chart. His collaborative project with Empire of the Sun’s Luke Steele, DREAMS, launched in 2018 and performed at Coachella and Vivid Sydney.
Daniel recently released the Spotify Original podcast Who Is Daniel Johns?, an in-depth, documentary-style podcast on Johns’ life and career. Narrated by Golden Globe nominee Guy Pearce, it features a myriad of A-list celebrities and musicians that have all played crucial roles in Daniel’s life; namely, Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins), Tom DeLonge (Blink 182, Angels & Airwaves), Kevin Parker (Tame Impala), long-time collaborator Van Dyke Parks and even his ex-wife and close friend Natalie Imbruglia. The podcast was an instant success charting globally and holding the #1 position in Australia for five consecutive weeks late last year.
Check out some key quotes below pulled from the podcast that has been sending fans wild from all over the globe:
“If you’d ask me ‘hey do you think this kid’s got a future?’ I would’ve said no chance in hell” – Billy Corgan
“We came and visited you in your house, and I thought it was awesome you were pushing our equipment upstairs and stuff. You were playing like arenas at the time and we were playing these little clubs” – Tom DeLonge
“Straight up, it was Silverchair. It gave me belief that I could be a teenage rockstar, you know” – Kevin Parker
“It just kind of went on a little bit too long where I think we were both scared, like if you were ever going to get better” – Natalie Imbruglia
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