Following the success of last year’s “All The Right Noises”, UK rockers Thunder are back with a new album inspired by the general isolation felt during the COVID-19 pandemic and people’s addiction to social media. .
Released on Friday, “Dopamine” is the hard rock band’s 14th studio album, with 16 tracks written during lockdown, guitarist/songwriter Luke Morley told Reuters.
“Most of it was conceived and written during the pandemic, so there’s a lot of it about isolation and the more positive aspects, self-analysis,” Morley said in a joint interview with Thunder lead singer Danny Bowes.
“The other issue…is about social media, people’s addiction to it, and the dopamine hit they get from holding their phone and saying, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m gorgeous today or whatever.'”
The album features a mix of sounds: acoustic blues, catchy guitar riffs, saxophone solo, accordion, and a gospel choir.
Lead single “The Western Sky” nods to Bowes and Morley’s annual charity motorcycle trip, while “No Smoke Without Fire” was inspired by online trolling. (Reuters)