You're Not Alone (Semisonic EP)

You're Not Alone is an upcoming EP by rock band Semisonic. Scheduled for release on September 18, 2020, it is the band’s first collection of new material in 19 years following their hiatus after touring 2001's All About Chemistry. The EP was preceded by the release of its title track on June 26, 2020.[1]

You're Not Alone
EP by
Semisonic
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2020
GenreAlternative rock
Length15:43
LabelPleasuresonic Recordings
Semisonic chronology
All About Chemistry
(2001)		 You're Not Alone
(2020)

Background

Though largely inactive since 2001, Semisonic never broke up and over the years would still get together to play occasional shows that usually took place in their hometown of Minneapolis. However, despite lead singer and main songwriter Dan Wilson's successful career as a songwriter and producer for the likes of Dixie Chicks and Adele and as a solo artist, he found it difficult to write new material that sounded like Semisonic.[2]

It was when he met Liam Gallagher in 2017 with the prospect of writing songs for the former Oasis and Beady Eye singer that Wilson found inspiration for Semisonic again. Though ultimately he and Gallagher did not work together, Wilson felt that the songs he set out to write for Gallagher were more suitable for Semisonic instead. Over the next two years, Wilson’s bandmates John Munson and Jacob Slichter would record the new material during a couple of sessions at his house in Los Angeles.[2][3]

In July 2019, Semisonic gave live debuts to the new songs "You’re Not Alone", "Basement Tapes" and "All It Would Take" at two shows they played in Milwaukee and Minneapolis. In between those two dates, the band also recorded the songs in a live session for Minnesota Public Radio's The Current.[4] By the end of the year, Semisonic had finished mixing their new EP.[3]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."You’re Not Alone"3:20
2."All It Would Take"2:58
3."Basement Tapes"3:33
4."Don’t Make Up Your Mind"2:53
5."Lightning"2:59

References
  1. Rettig, James (2020-06-26). "Semisonic – 'You're Not Alone'". Stereogum. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  2. Riemenschneider, Chris (2001-07-11). "Dan Wilson is loving California but feeling Minnesotan as his old band Semisonic returns". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  3. Riley, Jill (2020-06-25). "Dan Wilson talks about new single from Semisonic, 'You're Not Alone'". The Current. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  4. Lucia, Mary (2019-07-19). "Semisonic perform three unreleased songs live in The Current studio". The Current. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
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