RICHARD PATRICK SAYS NEW FILTER RECORD IS IN THE WORKS

This news is a few days old but will certainly be of interest to some of our readers; Richard Patrick has announced via a voice message on his MySpace page that he is working on a new Filter record, his first since 2002’s Amalgamut. The news is pretty much the final nail in the coffin for Army of Anyone, who released their album, did one tour and then… nothing. Says Patrick:

“It’s official: I am totally cramming on a new Filter record. I’m working with some amazing people — all new people… A-list producers — actually, one A-list producer. The only person that’s old, or from the other records, is a little guy named Rae DiLeo. This is absolutely the most amazing stuff I’ve ever done, and I’m really proud of it. We’re looking sometime into 2008 — probably, maybe springish.”

Rae DiLeo of course produced Filter’s Amalgamut and Title of Record, and bears no relation to Army of Anyone collaborators Dean and Rob DeLeo (ex-Stone Temple Pilots). No official word yet on Army of Anyone, but I think it’s pretty safe to say that management-company-turned-record-label The Firm fucked that one up royally. I, for one, am excited about another Filter record — Amalgamut was excellent, and I’m looking forward to hearing how Patrick’s newly improved, sober vocals will add to Filter’s dense music.

-VN