Maybe We Never Die
Anderson East
LPA
- Maybe We Never Die
- Lights On
- Madelyn
- Drugs
- I Hate You
- Hood of My Car
LPB
- Falling
- Jet Black Pontiac
- Like Nothing Ever Happened
- If You Really Love Me
- Just You & I
- Interstellar Outer Space
GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter and performer Anderson East’s highly anticipated new album, Maybe We Never Die, is out.
East’s third release for Elektra/Low Country Sound, Maybe We Never Die takes the Alabama born, Nashville-based artist’s seductively vintage voice in a decidedly fresh direction. Collaborating once again with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb along with longtime bandleader and now co-producer Philip Towns, the 12 tracks flow together with an overarching sense of urgency but maintain distinct musical boundaries.
Critical acclaim for Maybe We Never Die…
“‘80s pop-infused elixir…his hefty vocals seem only more urgent in this subdued setting, evoking the raw desire that accompanies new love”—NPR Music
“mixes immersive, polished production with the easygoing soul of his voice”—Rolling Stone
“East chooses to eschew the tried-and-true in favor of new textures and sonic influences that take him away from straightforward roots-based music and into the realm of ’80s and ’90s R&B…he pulls this shift off with aplomb.”—No Depression
“Mixing classic undertones and an energy rush, the Alabama native blends smoky R&B and soul with a sleek modernity, and a seductive strut”—Nashville Lifestyles
“a real-deal talent. And a legit threat (voice, looks, presence) to be a major star”—AL.com
“The heaviness of the synths crashing up against the more organic instrumentation, the crickets chirping into the night, and the rawness of East’s voice, makes the whole thing bigger and brighter…to take such an intimate and undefinable feeling and make it tangible, as if you were there, is magical.”—Atwood Magazine
Reflecting on the album, East shares, “I wanted to create something unique with this record. A piece of music, that as a whole, knew where its footing was but yet still attempted to see what was behind the curtains. I’m very proud of what it took to make and its ultimate outcome. I am very grateful to the wonderfully talented humans that lent their gifts to make it what it is.”
Maybe We Never Die is East’s first new music since 2018’s breakthrough album, Encore, which featured the Grammy-nominated #1 AAA radio single, “All On My Mind.” Heralded by critics, The New York Times praised Encore as, “…an often lustrous revisiting of raucous Southern soul, rousingly delivered and pinpoint precise. He has a voice full of extremely careful scrape and crunch, but his howls never feel unhinged,” while Rolling Stone declared, “On Encore, East’s influences meld seamlessly, stacking the album with Stax-worthy R&B grooves, gospel-blues ooohs and aaahs, surging keys and blasting brass.”
