OUR LADY PEACE TO RELEASE ‘SPIRITUAL MACHINES II’
Our Lady Peace officially announces the long awaited sequel to their critically acclaimed 2000’s album ‘Spiritual Machines’, a record which has become a pillar of late 90s alt rock and a prime example of their band’s creative brilliance. ‘Spiritual Machines II’ will drop this Fall via Shelter Records and will serve as the answer to their 2000 LP which was influenced by inventor Ray Kurzweil’s book “The Age Of The Spiritual Machines.” ‘ Spiritual Machines II’ is the anti-rock record Our Lady Peace fans have been waiting for. They also released the acoustic version of “Stop Making Stupid People Famous,” which you can check out HERE.
The first ‘Spiritual Machines’ wasn’t a typical mainstream rock record, it had anthemic guitar hooks next to literal predictive modeling’s addressing a future dependent on AI and the legal rights of computers. Raine Maida, the singer and co-founder of Our Lady Peace, stated: “Twenty years later, ‘Spiritual Machines' predictions have mostly come true, 86% to be exact. Now, new predictions must be made for the future -- and with groundbreaking advances in technology, there’s reason to celebrate.”
Produced by TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek (with additional production by Jason Lader on three tracks), the album features the return of Kurzweil with new predictions such as near-future with UBI (Universal Basic Income), AI that will pass the Turing Test by 2029, and sustainable solutions to ending global hunger and poverty. ‘Spiritual Machine II’ marks an uplifting new chapter for OLP as it carves out a new genre that is best described as future rock with each song crafted to represent the new predictions for our future as a society.
Recently, Our Lady Peace released the first track off the forthcoming album, “Stop Making Stupid People Famous” featuring Pussy Riot with a video to pair. The track is a reflection on celebrity influencer culture and how it has weakened the fibers of society. The choreography-ladened video uniquely contrasts the tongue-in-cheek nature of the song with carefree and colorful visuals, highlighting young activists and leaders that society should actually be making famous.
They also introduced their Future Famous program, which recognizes a wide range of exceptional people in different fields (science, environmentalism, music, art, etc) who are making a real difference in the world. Learn more at www.futurefamous.org.
‘SPIRITUAL MACHINES II’ TRACKLISTING
RK1.Age of Spiritual Machines
Stop Making Stupid People Famous
Holes
RK2.Consciousness
The Message
Wish You Well
RK3.UBI
Future Disease
19 Days
Run
RK4.Escape Velocity ft. EMTEE
Simulation
Good Die Young
RK5.Turing Test
Temporary Healing