{"id":7619,"date":"2012-04-07T10:32:45","date_gmt":"2012-04-07T00:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=7619"},"modified":"2012-04-07T10:40:53","modified_gmt":"2012-04-07T00:40:53","slug":"cold-chisel-no-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2012\/04\/cold-chisel-no-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold Chisel – No Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>It\u2019s as hard to believe that 14 years has passed by since Cold Chisel\u2019s last studio album, Last Wave Of Summer, <\/em>as it is to then ponder that it\u2019s now been some 28 years since the album before that, Twentieth Century,<\/em>\u00a0when Cold Chisel \u201cbroke up\u201d.\u00a0 No Plans, <\/em>the newly released seventh studio album from arguably Australia\u2019s most iconic rock band, sees the band delivering an album chock full of everything that at least my ears yearn for when it comes to Chisel, as I am sure it does the ears of many others.\u00a0 It may have been years between albums, but the legacy of Cold Chisel has never wavered, particularly with Barnesy and Mossy being so active as live solo performers.\u00a0 Having an opportunity recently to chat with \u201cMossy\u201d, he sums it up, \u201cyou know it’s a great product, whether we’re together or not, we’ve always supported Cold Chisel.\u201d<\/p>\n

The impetus for what ultimately led to No Plans <\/em>can be traced back to late 2009, as Mossy explains \u201cAn opportunity came to do the V8 Supercars Concert in Sydney at the end of 2009, which at that stage was just going to be a one off, because we were all fairly busy with stuff.\u00a0 We did that and it was such a great experience and we thought we’re not getting any younger, and we could continue to do well and continue Cold Chisel if we work hard at it.\u00a0 So we thought c’mon let’s go for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Featuring 13 tracks that were recorded across sessions during 2010 and 2011, the passing of drummer Steve Prestwich in January 2011 could easily have resulted in this album never being completed, but in true resilient fashion, the band continued what had been started.\u00a0 <\/em>From the opening seconds of lead track No Plans<\/em>, as alluded to earlier, it is undoubtedly Cold Chisel, I mean that combination of Barnesy\u2019s vocals and the stabbing piano of Don Walker, unmistakeable.\u00a0 The title track No Plans <\/em>sees Chisel at their most aggressive, and it\u2019s not just my ears that think so, as Moss reveals, \u201cit\u2019s definitely one of the most aggressive albums we’ve done, however, we don\u2019t want to kick pop out of Cold Chisel completely, because some of us are naturally quite melodic.\u00a0 But we thought, we’re a rock n roll band, let’s get agro with this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Combined with that musical aggression of the title track and the hard rocking blues of the Moss sung Too Late<\/em>, you also have some lyrical tongue in cheek aggression such as the first single Everybody <\/em>which has a great video to accompany, as can be seen below. Integral to the album and the aggression mentioned earlier, is the production courtesy of Kevin \u2018Caveman\u2019 Shirley (Journey, Iron Maiden, Rush, Europe, The Angels, Silverchair), which is raw and live sounding, but I guess when you are talking about one of the country\u2019s greatest live bands, would you expect to hear anything less?<\/p>\n

Those unmistakable melodies of Don Walker are all over tracks such as All For You<\/em>, which should be instantly familiar to the hundreds of thousands who attended last years massive Light The Nitro <\/em>tour, which was one of two new songs the band featured, the other being the rollicking blues of HQ454 Monroe<\/em> which is destined to be an instant live favourite, as I have already witnessed it to be.<\/p>\n

Missing A Girl, <\/em>with it\u2019s simple acoustic guitar, piano and restrained vocals from Barnes, is in contrast to the rockabilly influence that dominates the album, as Moss adds \u201cit was almost a definite plan to focus in on an early 60’s rockabilly kind of thing as a starting point and influence as nothing else.\u00a0 I think we’ve managed to do that, we’ve got that going on with a 2012 edge to the whole thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Horizon,<\/em> one of my own personal favourite tracks, gets about as close Cold Chisel are ever likely to get sounding like a Jimmy Barnes solo track, it really does almost channel that Working Class Man <\/em>style and I love the country\u2019fried twang in the guitar solo. \u00a0The legacy of Steve Prestwich is throughout this whole album, both in a drumming capacity on a few tracks, as well as his haunting vocal featuring on the closing track I Got Things To Do. \u00a0<\/em>With the final words sung on the album \u201cI\u2019ve got things to do today\u201d\u2026\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

For Cold Chisel, there are indeed plenty of things to do today\u2026.\u00a0 Right now, as I type, the band will be gearing up to launch No Plans <\/em>at their headline performance at the Byron Bay Bluesfest, then there\u2019s a couple more shows that sees the band get back to some slightly more intimate venues, after the arena tour that was Light The Nitro<\/em>.\u00a0 April 12th<\/sup> the band will be back in Melbourne playing at Festival Hall, then April 18th<\/sup>,the Horden Pavillion in Sydney which will be a show beamed into cinemas Australia wide for a special live screening.<\/p>\n

Beyond that, believe it when the band says No Plans<\/em>!\u00a0 Recent years has taught them that and Moss makes it pretty clear when referencing the album title as a reminder to us all \u201cobviously when Don was writing the songs, the album title was the furthest thing from his mind.\u00a0 But it’s definitely an indication of what’s coming up, we’re going to release this album and do a couple of shows to promote it, but after that, there’s No Plans!\u201d<\/p>\n

Whilst it may be a case of No Plans<\/em>\u2026whether it may be this year, or next year, or it may be another 14 years, rest assured the story of Cold Chisel still has much more to be written, says Moss \u201cthis band is still unbeatable in a lot of ways and we’ve still got a lot to say….\u201d<\/p>\n

No Plans, <\/em>out now at record stores Australia wide through Warner Music Australia.<\/p>\n

Essential Information<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

From:<\/strong> Australia<\/p>\n

Band members (No Plans):<\/strong> Jimmy Barnes \u2013 Vocals, Ian Moss \u2013 Guitars\/Vocals, Steve Prestwich \u2013 Drums\/Vocals, Phil Small \u2013 Bass\/Vocals, Don Walker \u2013 Keyboards\/Vocals, Charley Drayton \u2013 Drums\/Vocal<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> 6 April 2012<\/p>\n

Record label:<\/strong> Warner Music Australia<\/p>\n

Track listing:
\n<\/strong>1. \u00a0 \u00a0 No Plans
\n2. \u00a0 \u00a0 Everybody
\n3. \u00a0 \u00a0 All For You
\n4. \u00a0 \u00a0 HQ454 Monroe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Written by Don Walker and Troy Cassar-Daley
\n5. \u00a0 \u00a0 Dead And Laid To Rest\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Written by Jimmy Barnes and Guy Davies
\n6. \u00a0 \u00a0 Missing A Girl
\n7. \u00a0 \u00a0 Too Late\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Written by Ian Moss
\n8. \u00a0 \u00a0 I Gotta Get Back On The Road
\n9. \u00a0 \u00a0 Our Old Flame
\n10.\u00a0\u00a0 This Day
\n11.\u00a0\u00a0 Summer Moon
\n12.\u00a0\u00a0 The Horizon
\n13.\u00a0\u00a0 I Got Things To Do\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Written by Steve Prestwich<\/p>\n

All songs by Don Walker except as indicated above<\/p>\n

Producer:\u00a0<\/strong>Kevin Shirley<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> www.coldchisel.com<\/a><\/p>\n

ON TOUR IN APRIL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday April 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bluesfest, Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm<\/p>\n

Saturday April 7\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Perth – Sandalford Estate, Swan Valley<\/p>\n

Thursday April 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Melbourne – Festival Hall \u2013 NO PLANS ALBUM LAUNCH<\/p>\n

Wednesday April 18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sydney – Hordern Pavilion \u2013 NO PLANS ALBUM LAUNCH<\/p>\n\n

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