{"id":27459,"date":"2025-11-08T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=27459"},"modified":"2025-11-07T12:01:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T12:01:18","slug":"francis-rossi-the-accidental-solo-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=27459","title":{"rendered":"Francis Rossi – ‘The Accidental’ Solo Album"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\u2018The Accidental\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0Francis Rossi<\/strong>, released by earMUSIC on\u00a030th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2026<\/strong>\u00a0on CD, LP and Digital formats, comes as something of a surprise… It was a surprise, certainly, to Francis, who had no plans to record an album. \u201cThis truly came out of nowhere\u201d, says Rossi. \u201cI spend my life in and out of the studio, rehearsing, tinkering, but something happened earlier this year and, before I knew it, we had created something special.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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While Rossi\u2019s previous solo albums explored his love for acoustic ballads, vocal harmonies, and the blend of British rock with country influences, this album,\u00a0Francis Rossi<\/strong>\u2019s first in seven years, marks a true return to the energetic, guitar-driven sound that made him a legend with Status Quo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018The Accidental\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>sees\u00a0Francis Rossi<\/strong>\u00a0playing to his strengths, but taking risks, cutting loose, and exploring new territory \u2013 this album is all about old bones and fresh blood.

The fresh blood in question comes largely from Hiran\u00a0Ilangantilike, a guitarist who was originally a school friend of one of Francis\u2019 children, and co-producer Andy Brook. What became the sessions for\u00a0\u2018The Accidental\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0was initially born of just plugging in and making some serious noise, but something clicked in the studio. Lightening was indeed bottled: there was a swing and a groove, and the songs started pouring out. With John \u2018Rhino\u2019 Edwards and Leon Cave later laying down the bass and drums parts, and Amy Smith again bringing an extra dimension on back-up vocals, this became a project with a bite and DNA all of its own; albeit Francis\u2019 playing is a distinctive as ever. Almost all of the songwriting credits reflect this fresh and collaborative ethos, though there are two that bear the classic Quo hallmark: Rossi \/ Young.\u00a0Francis Rossi<\/strong>\u00a0produced\u00a0\u2018The Accidental\u2019<\/strong>; co-producer Andy Brook recorded, mastered, engineered, and played on the record, and co-wrote three tracks.

Kicking off with a flourish \u2018Much Better\u2019 segues into the ebullient \u2018Go Man Go\u2019, teeing up future classic \u2018Push Comes To Shove\u2019 and the plaintive yet strutting blues singalong of \u2018Back On Our Home Ground\u2019 [who will be the first Sports team to adopt this one?]. By then, the engine is well and truly running, and the highlights keep coming. The chug and chant and choppy chords of \u2018Something In The Air (Stormy Weather)\u2019 give way to the cantering \u2018Picture Perfect\u2019, which could only be a Rossi number. The long strides of \u2018November Again\u2019 distil a melancholy refrain into a catchy chorus, and the epic \u2018Beautiful World\u2019 channels vintage era Quo with enough guitar to get the balcony of the Glasgow Apollo bouncing again. \u2018Time To Remember\u2019 is built around a piano line and swaying melody and serves as a poignant and powerful coda to an extraordinarily strong set of new songs.

Today\u2019s announcement coincides with the launch of the first two songs:\u00a0\u2018Something In The Air (Stormy Weather)\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0\u2018Go Man Go\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0are available for streaming and download with immediate effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor anyone who liked any of my solo albums previously\u201d, says Francis Rossi<\/strong>, \u201c\u2026 well, I\u2019ve no idea what you\u2019ll make of this one because it\u2019s a real departure, but I love it. It\u2019s loud, the guitars are right to the fore, and there are some great songs there\u201d.

This new album finds Francis Rossi<\/strong> once more at the top of his game, with a searing yet thoughtful collection of rockers that will please anyone who likes their dose of heavy cut with melody and verve. Mark Twain said that the accident is \u201cthe greatest of all inventors\u201d: when there are no rules, expectations or preconceptions, anything can – and will – happen. \u2018The Accidental\u2019<\/strong> proves that amazing things unfold when an artist with an unrivalled track record is inspired to create new music \u2013 even after more than 50 years of success \u2013 by the sheer love of playing. That unbridled joy is where the elemental magic that animates \u2018The Accidental\u2019<\/strong> is conjured.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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