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30 Seconds To Mars' Next Album Will Be A 'Dramatic Departure'
Jared Leto says they'll be 'bringing the world inside our process' in an 'intimate' broadcast on Friday.
Apr 26 2012
For most of 2011 — when they weren't setting Guinness World Records or winning MTV awards — 30 Seconds To Mars repeatedly ducked questions about their future, getting glib when asked about reports that they were calling it quits.
Of course, much to the relief of the Echelon, on Tuesday, the band put any and all speculation of a split to rest, announcing that they had begun workon the follow-up to their This Is War album ... which sort of raises the question: Was 30 STM just messing with us all along? Well, no. Turns out, they were about as unsure of their future as anyone else, as Jared Leto explained to MTV News.
"We weren't playing coy; we were on the road for two years, four months or so, and people started to ask us about a new album, and we didn't have any plans. We didn't know what the future was," he explained. "We had been working for a really long time. We went from A Beautiful Lie right into the studio, right onto the road, I hadn't had a significant break in years. So, at that point, I don't think we knew what was going to happen for the future, so rather than make something up, we just told the truth: We didn't know."
That uncertainty began to change as soon as the band finally took time to decompress following their record-setting world tour. Leto — who admitted he's "always writing songs ... it's basically become a habit at this point" — took a glance at his notebooks and realized that he was feeling recharged and excited about the possibilities a new album would present. Though, before the band started work on the new album, they had to make one thing clear: This time around, they'd try very hard to not try very hard.
"We made a commitment not to tour for all of 2012 ... and I think that helped provide a lot of clarity," Leto laughed. "And we realized there's no way this new record could be like [This Is War,] because the last record was so conceptual and wrapped around this idea of conflict, because we were battling a corporation and being sued for $30 million. That was our lives, being hunkered down in the studio for a couple years, fighting this conglomerate. Of course, now, different time, different state of mind, so this album is definitely a dramatic departure."
That said, there are still some things 30 STM will keep the same on the new album ... namely, incorporating the voices of their worldwide fanbase (they held a series of collaborative recording sessions — so-called "Summits" — during the making of This Is War) and crisscrossing the globe to find inspiration. In fact, Leto rang in 2012 by making a trek to India, where inspiration was definitely not in short supply.
"I was recording in India, and had an amazing experience over there, and came back with some really great material. And not so much that this is a World Beat record, it's more about the experiences and how they're influencing me in creative terms, emotional terms," he explained. "I recorded a tabla player and an Indian folk singer, and I'm hoping I'm able to utilize that on a song. There was one afternoon that we climbed up above a city called Jodhpur, we were on a cliff with a 2,000-year-old fortress behind us. And they call it the blue city; all of the roofs and buildings are painted blue, and when you climb up this mountain you can get a great view of all of it.
"So it was about sunset, and I had a portable set up, so we started recording. I had an external speaker, and the kids started to hear this song I was working on," he continued. "So they started climbing out onto the rooftops of the city, and soon they were scrambling up the side of this mountain, and before we knew it, we were surrounded by dozens of these amazing Indian kids, singing and dancing along to this recording process ... it was really mind-blowing."
And on Friday, fans will be able to get a first listen to some of 30 STM's new material when the band hosts their second It's a way of welcoming their worldwide fanbase into their laboratory, and Leto is thrilled to pull back the curtain. Because though they may be making a "dramatic departure" on album #4, some things will remain the same.
"There are a lot of people around the world who just can't jump on a plane and be part of a show, and that's what we provide [with VyRT]. The event on Friday is different, it's not based around an existing show, it's a show we created and designed, and it's going to be a lot of fun for us," he said. "There will be some music, there will be some mistakes. We're bringing the world inside our process, it will be intimate. I'm going to play some songs, some old songs, some new songs and then maybe some newer songs I've been working on. I'll play a piece of a song here or there — I doubt I'm going to play an entire song, but you never know. It's new territory."
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From KroqRadio.com
Thirty Seconds To Mars Unveils Plans For New Album, Webcasts Performance
4/24/2012
It’s no secret that Thirty Seconds To Mars are working on a new album. What wasn’t known is that the album is said to be more produced than This Is War. Frontman Jared Leto described it as “very orchestral, narrative, interactive and even more electronic than previous projects.”
Leto is once again at the helm along with iconic producers such as Steve Lillywhite, widely known for his work with U2 and The Killers.
The band has set up what they call ICAASS (International Center for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Sound), atop the Hollywood Hills. In addition to their studio or “Lab” as they call it, the band is incorporating recordings made at remote locations like India, Africa, Yosemite, the California desert and Europe.
In order to get fans fired up about the new album, the band will invite people for a sneak peak into their studio, April 27th for a live webcast. The digital presentation will include a live performance, preview of their live tour film, sneak peek of their documentary film ARTIFACT, and a discussion with the band.
The band plans to re-launch their successful event titled The Summit and plans to launch The Summit 2.0 as an app, allowing fans to be a part of the live recording for the album through Facebook, Twitter and a new technology platform called VyRT. Digital tickets are available for $9.99 until Wednesday, April 25th at VyRT.net/Mars.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Leto explained VyRT. “What we do is, we sell individual digital tickets to live events and broadcast them online in a social theater,” Leto explains. “I really started it because there was a very special show that we had towards the end of our two-and-a-half year tour. We wanted to broadcast the show in a really high-quality social way, but when we started to look around, there wasn’t really a company out there that we could use to share this event. So I started the company.”
From Rocksound.tv
30 SECONDS TO MARS ANNOUNCE FOURTH ALBUM PLANS
Posted Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Yep, they are coming back with a new'un. And you can get involved...
Having broken the Guiness World Record for the longest touring stint supporting a single album back in December (that's 300 shows off the back of '09's 'This Is War' if you'd forgotten),30 Seconds To Mars have confirmed they ARE working towards a fourth full-length album. Now pay attention, because there's a lot to take in...
There are a few things you need to know:
1) Frontman Jared Leto has described the forthcoming record as "a dramatic departure from the past" and expects it to be "very orchestral, narrative, interactive and even more electronic than previous projects." Not underplaying this one much then.
2) Leto is producing the record alongside Steve Lillywhite (U2, The Killers) and various other producers The band are currently working out of The Lab in Hollwood, but will also be recording various bits and bobs live from around the world - in India, Africa, Yosemite, the Californian desert and Europe.
3) The band are relauncing The Summit 2.0 as a Facebook and Twitter app, that will offer an insight into the inner workings of the album's creation.
4) On April 27, there will be an interactive digital experience for fans to get involved with, that will comprise of an exclusive intimate live performance, a preview of their live tour film, and a band discussion. Digital tickets can be purchased from this link: VyRT.net/Mars
Got all that? Good. This shall be interesting...
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From Radio1045.com
30 Seconds To Mars Back In Studio
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Last we heard from 30 Seconds to Mars, the band was battling rumors about a potential break while celebrating a record-setting
December live show in New York.
But after a few months of radio silence, not only are 30STM not taking time off, they're forging ahead with their fourth album. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, singer Jared Leto said the group's "excitedly working in the studio." The singer revealed that he's written 50 songs and is finalizing a list of producers for the as-yet-untitled effort, including M83's Morgan Kibby.
"She came by and was playing some synths and doing some programming," Leto said of a recent visit from the French electronica group's keyboard player. "She's a real talent. We're working with some interesting people." Leto is once again producing, though in addition to potentially working with Kibby the band is reuniting with legendary producer Steve Lillywhite.
No street date has been set for the follow-up to 2009's This Is War, but in a release announcing the new album Leto promised that the sound would be a "dramatic departure from the past ... very orchestral, narrative, interactive and even more electronic than previous projects." The trio are laying down the tracks in their Los Angeles studio, named "ICAASS," for International Center for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Sound, while also incorporating "site specific recordings" in such varied locations as India, Africa, Yosemite, the California desert and Europe.
After teaming with Kanye West for the War track "Hurricane," Leto told RS that he'd love to work with Eminem this time around, as well as Bjö, the Cure's Robert Smith and Sigur Rós.
Following their record-setting string of 309 shows on the War tour, the group will not play any gigs in 2012, but will broadcast a live performance from their studio on April 27th via Leto's new website, VyRT.net. The gig will feature old favorites, previews of new material, a sneak peek at their new documentary, "ARTIFACT," acoustic jams and some fan Q&A. Digital "tickets" for the show are available on the vyRT site.
Shannon Leto & Antoine Becks
Meet and Greet at Gaudi Arena, Moscow 21st April 2012
Interview with MTV News Russia
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MARS on NME ♥
30 Seconds To Mars' Jared Leto: 'We'd love to work with Eminem'
Singer also speaks about the band's progress in recording their fourth studio album
April 25, 2012
30 Seconds To Mars frontman Jared Leto has said that he and his bandmates would love to collaborate with Eminem on a future release.
The stadium rockers, who previously worked with Kanye West on their single 'Hurricane', are currently working on their fourth studio album and Leto has said that he would love a collaboration with Eminem to be part of that.
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Leto responded to a question about who he would like to work with by saying: "I'd love to do something with Eminem. That would be pretty mindblowing." He also said that he would love to collaborate with Bjork, The Cure's Robert Smith and Sigur Ros.
Leto also gave an update on the band's progress in recording their fourth album, adding: "We are excitedly working in the studio. I have been working quietly and without much fanfare, but I've been writing and recording constantly, really crafting the future sound of 30 Seconds To Mars."
As part of that, Leto revealed that the band have been working with M83's Morgan Kibby on the record, with Leto saying of this: "She came by and was playing some synths and doing some programming. She's a real talent. We're working with some interesting people."
Leto also confirmed that the band would not be touring for the entirety of 2012, having completed a grueling 311-date tour in support of their third album 'This Is War'.
You can watch an interview with 30 Seconds To Mars from last summer's T In The Park festival by scrolling down to the bottom of the page and clicking.
The stadium rockers, who previously worked with Kanye West on their single 'Hurricane', are currently working on their fourth studio album and Leto has said that he would love a collaboration with Eminem to be part of that.
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Leto responded to a question about who he would like to work with by saying: "I'd love to do something with Eminem. That would be pretty mindblowing." He also said that he would love to collaborate with Bjork, The Cure's Robert Smith and Sigur Ros. Leto also gave an update on the band's progress in recording their fourth album, adding: "We are excitedly working in the studio. I have been working quietly and without much fanfare, but I've been writing and recording constantly, really crafting the future sound of 30 Seconds To Mars."
As part of that, Leto revealed that the band have been working with M83's Morgan Kibby on the record, with Leto saying of this: "She came by and was playing some synths and doing some programming. She's a real talent. We're working with some interesting people."
Leto also confirmed that the band would not be touring for the entirety of 2012, having completed a grueling 311-date tour in support of their third album 'This Is War'.
You can watch an interview with 30 Seconds To Mars from last summer's T In The Park festival by scrolling down to the bottom of the page and clicking.
Video: T In The Park 2010 - 30 Seconds To Mars Interview
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