Faces’ Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wooden, and Kenney Jones have reportedly reunited to file 11 new songs, which can arrive as a brand new album in 2026.
Phrase of the brand new music got here in an interview with Jones by The Telegraph, during which the drummer confirmed that “about 11 tracks” have been recorded at RAK Studios in North London, together with one that includes Jools Holland.
“Not all of them are going to be proper [for the album], however most of them are good,” Jones mentioned. “I can’t see it popping out this 12 months. However I can see it popping out subsequent 12 months. Everybody’s doing various things. We do little snippets [of recording] right here and there. Then impulsively, The Stones are out [on tour] once more, Rod’s out once more.”
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Faces’ unique run ran from 1969 to 1975, with numerous reunions occurring within the years since. In 2015, Stewart joined the group for his or her first efficiency collectively in 40 years, and extra just lately, murmurs of a proper reunion have grown louder.
In 2020, the trio got here collectively to carry out their 1971 track “Stick with Me” on the BRIT Awards, and the subsequent 12 months, Wooden revealed that that they had gathered at his house in London to file “some new Faces music.”
Now, it seems that the brand new mission is nearer to launch than ever earlier than, although additional particulars are nonetheless unknown. Upon launch, it could mark the primary full-length effort from the band since 1973’s Ooh La La.
Elsewhere in his new interview, Jones additionally reported that he just lately met with “Rod and Ronnie” to debate a brand new Faces documentary, which may function footage that has “by no means been seen,” in addition to “some impolite bits.” Just like the album, additional info is “below wraps in the meanwhile,” based on Jones’ collaborator Nigel Adams.
Up subsequent, Stewart will hit the highway for a lot of 2025 tour dates, together with a Las Vegas residency, dates with Billy Joel, an look at Glastonbury 2025, and extra (get tickets). In his interview, Jones mentioned it “might be” doable that he and Wooden would be part of Stewart for the Glastonbury set.