Before and After (Neil Young album)

Before and After is the upcoming 45th studio album by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Neil Young. It is set to be released on December 8, 2023, through Reprise. Consisting of 13 tracks, the album will feature solo acoustic re-recordings of some of his past songs.

Before and After
Studio album by
Neil Young
ReleasedDecember 8, 2023 (2023-12-08)
Length48:00
LabelReprise
Producer
Neil Young chronology
Odeon Budokan
(2023)		 Before and After
(2023)
Singles from Before and After
  1. "I'm the Ocean" / "Homefires" / "Burned"
    Released: October 20, 2023

Background and recording

Before and After was conceived by Young and Lou Adler, while mixing was handled by the former and Niko Bolas.[1] It sees the singer-songwriter revisiting some of his back catalog, "a trip into his music history",[2] with re-recordings that have them appear in a new guise.[3] The album contains "eclectic" fresh takes on some of Young's lesser known tracks pulled from his vault.[4] Previews of three songs, "I'm the Ocean", "Homefires", and "Burned", were released as an EP upon announcement of the album on October 20.[5] Young spoke of the release as a unique experience where a "feeling is captured" and has to be listened to "as a whole piece".[6] As a matter of fact, the project comprises one "uninterrupted 48-minute piece",[7] referred to by Young as "a music montage with no beginnings or endings".[8]

Track listing
Before and After track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I'm the Ocean" 
2."Homefires" 
3."Burned" 
4."On the Way Home" 
5."If You Got Love" 
6."A Dream That Can Last" 
7."Birds" 
8."My Heart" 
9."When I Hold You in My Arms" 
10."Mother Earth" 
11."Mr. Soul" 
12."Comes a Time" 
13."Don't Forget Love" 
Total length:48:00

References
  1. Bonner, Michael (October 20, 2023). "Neil Young to release new album, Before And After". Uncut. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. Jones, Abby (October 20, 2023). "Neil Young Announces New Album Before and After, Featuring Re-Recorded Songs". Consequence. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  3. Dunworth, Liberty (October 20, 2023). "Neil Young announces new album Before And After". NME. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  4. Aniftos, Rania (October 20, 2023). "Neil Young Announces New Album Before & After". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  5. Hussey, Allison (October 20, 2023). "Neil Young Reimagines Old Songs on New Acoustic Album Before and After". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  6. Rapp, Allison (October 20, 2023). "Neil Young announces new album, Before and After". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  7. Chelosky, Danielle (October 20, 2023). "Neil Young Announces Acoustic Rerecordings Album Before And After — 13 Songs On One Track". Stereogum. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  8. Friedlander, Matt (October 20, 2023). "Neil Young Announces New Album, Before and After, Featuring New Acoustic Versions of Older Songs". American Songwriter. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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