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and subtle percussion

and elements of his Seattle roots

slow-building numbers like "Rhinoceros" — which Louder described as twisting "unhurriedly from a sweet acid ballad into a psychotropic glam vortex" — and the desert-prog atmospherics of "Suffer

but as a testament to the enduring impact of The Smiths on alternative music

and self-discovery that pervade the lyrics

Future Soul Manfred and subtle percussionFuture Soul is Tedeschi Trucks Bands sixth studio album, released March 20, 2026 on Swamp Family Music Fantasy Records and produced by Mike Elizondo with Derek Trucks as coproducer. Written largely by Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Mike Mattison, keyboardist Gabe Dixon, and drummer Tyler Greenwell, the 11track set tightens the bands trademark blend of Southern rock, blues, soul, and funk into more concise, songcentric forms after the sprawling fourpart I Am