Platinum-selling, post-industrial/alternative rock pioneers, FILTER are set to release their remixed and remastered new album, ‘The Algorithm: Ultra Edition,’ on August 8 via the band’s No Pulse Records. The album features re-imagined cuts from ‘The Algorithm’ – the tight conceptual statement heralding career-best songwriting from Filter mastermind Richard Patrick – with 9 additional tracks.
On July 11, the new album’s first single, the speaker-shattering “All The Good,” will be released to radio and on all digital platforms. The epic track – featuring that classic Filter sound with a modern sonic edge – is pure existential chaos, heavy psychotic riffs and a soaring, anthemic chorus. It’s not so much a loud-quiet-loud dynamic as a loud-quiet-monstrously loud one. From out of the blocks, Patrick’s vocals are pushed into the red, and from there… things only get heavier. Produced by Patrick and long-time collaborator Brian Virtue, “All The Good” was co-written by Zach Munowitz, the guitarist who co-wrote “For the Beaten”, “Up Against the Wall”, and “Say It Again.”
The Algorithm: Ultra Edition also delivers 4 remixes of previously released tracks including former Nine Inch Nails member Charlie Clouser, producer/mixer Sean Beaven (NIN, Marilyn Manson), and Patrick’s mixes of “Obliteration” as well as Julian Gray’s version of “Burn Out the Sun.” There are also two covers; Patrick offers his take on U2’s “A Sort of Homecoming” and Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy.”
Available on all music streaming platforms August 8th, with exclusive physical versions to be released in the future.
Track listing:
1. All The Good
2. A Sort of Homecoming (U2 Cover)
3. The Drowning (ultra edition)
4. Up Against the Wall (ultra edition)
5. For the Beaten (ultra edition)
6. Obliteration (ultra edition)
7. Say It Again (ultra edition)
8. Face Down (ultra edition)
9. Summer Child (ultra edition)
10. Threshing Floor (ultra edition)
11. Be Careful What You Wish For (ultra)
12. Burn Out the Sun (ultra edition)
13. Command Z (ultra edition)
14. Burn Out the Sun (Julian Gray Remix)
15. Obliteration (Sean Beaven Remix)
16. Obliteration (Charlie Clouser Remix)
17. Obliteration (Richard Patrick Remix)
18. ‘Murica (ultra edition)
19. Thoughts and Prayers ((ultra edition)
20. Bad Guy (Billie Eilish Cover)
Praise for the original version of The Algorithm:
“It’s one of Filter’s best, another late-era gem that marries the comforting and familiar with the new and exciting.” AllMusic (4 stars)
“Not surprisingly, it’s good too. Really good. Any fan will be satisfied, and anyone hearing them for the 1st time could start with this album and it wouldn’t be a bad choice.” Audiovein
“This is Filter’s best album since its first two releases in the 1990s.” Axios
“The Algorithm whips listeners around, grabs them by the scruff of the neck, and holds them over the edge of a cliff…There are no throwaways. It’s solid all the way through.” Biff Bam Pop
“Angsty and anthemic.” Brooklyn Vegan
“‘Obliteration’ has the touch of a master. Band mastermind Richard Patrick has long since honed his desired sound – crisp melodic vocals, dense layers of guitar, the occasional industrial-ism – and it’s rare to hear a dud from his long-running musical project. This is steady, pocketed alternative rock performed and executed with class.” Consequence
“If The Algorithm is a sign of things to come, Filter is far from over. While fans may have had to wait seven years for the album’s release, the payoff is well worth it.” Metal Insider
To strike gold between hard and soft, sweet and sinister, sexy and subdued, is a talent that oftentimes can’t be taught. With mastermind and natural innovator Patrick at the wheel, this balance feels more likely than not. If you’re looking for music that is heavy, but masterfully so, look no further.” New Noise Magazine
“Executed with a fury and finesse that finely balances Filter’s industrial foundations with alt. rock accessibility. Nice job.” ReGen Mag
“One of the best albums of their career…Aural bliss.” XS Rock
ABOUT FILTER:
Richard Patrick, the creative mastermind behind Filter, has spent over 30 years pushing the boundaries of musical expression. His tenure as Nine Inch Nails’ touring guitarist and involvement in the band’s iconic music videos cemented his place in rock history. Patrick left NIN in 1993 to form Filter. Their explosive debut album, Short Bus, achieved platinum status, propelled by the breakout single, “Hey Man Nice Shot.” The success continued with their follow-up release, Title of Record, also going platinum, thanks to the crossover hit “Take a Picture.” Patrick formed the supergroup Army of Anyone in 2006 alongside Dean and Robert DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots and Ray Luzier of Korn, before refocusing on Filter’s output of later lauded albums, Anthems for the Damned (2008), The Trouble with Angels (2010), The Sun Comes Out Tonight (2013), and Crazy Eyes (2016). 20+ years later, Patrick is more prolific than ever. Celebrating 30 years of Filter, 2023 saw the much-anticipated release of a new Filter album The Algorithm. Singles “Face Down,” “For the Beaten” and “Obliteration” had innovative music videos which garnered attention from new and long-time fans alike. Filter release The Algorithm: Ultra Edition on August 8th, via the band’s No Pulse Records, and celebrate the 30th anniversary of Short Bus, with a limited edition colored vinyl reissue out August 15th via Craft Recordings.
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