Cheap Trick Announces 21st Studio Album All Washed Up

Cheap Trick has announced its 21st studio album, All Washed Up, with a Nov. 14 release date set through BMG, and has released lead single Twelve Gates to preview the new music. Produced by the band alongside Julian Raymond and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, the record was tracked over 2024 at frontline studios in Nashville and Los Angeles, including Nashville’s Sound Emporium, Blackbird and Zen, as well as Love Shack and Sweetzerland, with additional sessions in Los Angeles. The band’s lineup remains anchored by Robin Zander on vocals and guitar, Rick Nielsen on guitar, and Tom Petersson on bass, aided by younger collaborators in a rhythm section connected to Nielsen and Zander.

The album’s arrival comes as Cheap Trick marks a long-running and prolific career. All Washed Up follows the band’s 2021 release In Another World, underscoring their continued commitment to creating music under longstanding partnerships. The record’s title plays on the band’s sense of humor and its enduring status as seasoned veterans in the rock scene. The opening track and title cut, along with the rest of the 11-song sequence, signals a collection that the members describe as authentically Cheap...