Deep Purple releases Guilt Trippin ahead of Splat! album

The legendary rock band Deep Purple has released a new single, "Guilt Trippin," ahead of the scheduled worldwide release of their new studio album, "Splat!," on July 3. The track is available now on streaming platforms and digital download services.

The song features a distinctive concept, imagining a conversation between God and Charles Darwin sharing a drink in a pub and reflecting on how life on Earth may not have unfolded as intended. Musically, it begins with a gentle piano introduction before accelerating into a hard-rocking anthem. Frontman Ian Gillan delivers a powerful vocal performance that notably includes screaming, a technique he had previously vowed to abandon. In a statement about the recording process, Gillan said the song started with him in the studio without any prepared lyrics, leading him to simply start screaming out of pure joy. He recalled promising himself at age 40 that he would stop screaming by 60, but now, he said, they decided to give it a go.

An accompanying music video expands on the album's surreal themes, following a fly and a sycamore-seed spaceship through a bizarre and dreamlike landscape. "Guilt Trippin" is the third preview of the upcoming...