Latest song from forthcoming new album
Multi-Platinum, Grammy Award-winning rock band Portugal. The Man release “Plastic Island,” the latest song to be unveiled off their long-awaited new album, Chris Black Changed My Life.
“Over the past few years, I developed a jaw problem where I was in constant pain and could barely eat. I was not sure I would ever sing again – so when we started ‘Plastic Island,’ I was still recovering, and you can hear that I was basically singing through my teeth, because my jaw couldn’t handle it.”
“Plastic Island” is the latest offering from the acclaimed band’s upcoming, studio album Chris Black Changed My Life due out June 23rd. The album is produced by the legendary Jeff Bhasker (Beyonce, Harry Styles, SZA, Mark Ronson).
The band made their triumphant return in early March with the infectious first single, “Dummy,” which has spent its eighth week in the top 10 at alternative radio. The track arrived with an official music video directed by Noel Paul and starred the band’s new, honorary member, Tank Dog. Created by Wes Hubbard (Wooden Cyclops) and John Gourley, Tank Dog is PTM’s newest sidekick.
Following the release of “Dummy,” the band shared “Champ,” the Jeff Bhasker produced song which incorporated a re-imagining of legendary Grammy Award-winning musician Edgar Winter’s 1971 hit, “Dying to Live” and “Thunderdome [W.T.A.]” with Black Thought & Natalia Lafourcade.
Chris Black Changed My Life is the band’s first full length album since the release of their Platinum-certified, 2017 album, Woodstock. The album’s opening song, “Heavy Games II” featuring Jeff Bhasker, teased the forthcoming album with a companion visual featuring and produced by Bhasker. The album is dedicated to the band’s late friend and honorary band member, Chris Black.
The band teamed up with collaborators Paul Williams (John Lennon, David Bowie, Mac Miller), Sean Leon, Asa Taccone, Black Thought, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Jeff Bhasker (Beyonce, Harry Styles, SZA, Mark Ronson) and Natalia Lafourcade on the highly anticipated album.
The Portland-based rockers will follow the release of the album with very few headline shows for 2023. Featuring a career spanning set, each show will take place at an iconic venue this summer, including Portland’s Edgefield, Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, New York City’s Radio City Music Hall and Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl.
