Legendary Brit-rock band The Who have confirmed that work is underway on their first album in 13 years.
They are also set to embark on an orchestral accompanied tour of America – “possibly” their last tour.
The group, who rose to fame in the 1960s, comprises two surviving members: frontman Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend.
In the absence of the late band members drummer Keith Moon and bassist John Entwhistle, the band will be accompanied by a group of instrumentalists for the follow-up release to 2006’s ‘Endless Wire’.
Daltrey has assured fans that this won’t mean that they will their shows will have any less “throttle”: “Be aware Who fans! That just because it’s The Who with an Orchestra, in no way will it compromise the way Pete and I deliver our music. This will be full throttle Who with horns and bells on.”
The forthcoming record is mostly comprised of Townshend’s work. Teasing at the tracks he has penned so far: “Dark ballads, heavy rock stuff, experimental electronica, sampled stuff and Who-ish tunes that began with a guitar that goes yanga-dang.”
In an interview with the mirror, 74-year-old Daltrey said that this was likely to be the group’s last tour: “I have to be realistic that this is the age I am and voices start to go after a while.”
