Deep Purple's 24th Album "SPLAT!" Explores Life Beyond Physical Existence
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A review of Deep Purple's 24th studio album "SPLAT!", which explores a concept by vocalist Ian Gillan about humanity's transition into a life beyond physical existence. The album features tracks like "Arrogant Boy" (reminiscent of early-'70s Purple), "Diablo" (with new guitarist Simon McBride), and the prog-influenced "Guilt Trippin'" (imagining God and Darwin discussing humanity). The band members, aged 78-80, continue to produce new music.
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· 4 pulledSPLAT! envisions the end of humanity not as an apocalypse but as our collective transition into a life beyond physical existence.
"Arrogant Boy" addresses the stereotypical ignorant human with a keyboard-heavy style reminiscent of Purple's early-'70s salad days.
"Guilt Trippin'" imagines God and Charles Darwin having a quiet drink in the pub, wondering where the human experiment went wrong.
All the while, classic Purple personnel Gillan, drummer Ian Paice and bassist Roger Glover, plus all-star keyboardist Don Airey—all aged 78 to 80—revel in the unlikely reality of the band's 24th studio album.
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