Deep Purple have confirmed their new studio album SPLAT! will be released on 3 July 2026, marking the latest chapter in a career that spans more than five decades and over 120 million records sold worldwide.
The album arrives as the band prepares for an extensive global tour, with 86 shows planned across 28 countries.
New album aims to recapture classic era energy
Frontman Ian Gillan said the current line-up is tapping into the same creative energy that defined the band’s most celebrated period in the early 1970s.
“Where we are now with this incarnation of Deep Purple feels very much like a very ‘now’ version of Deep Purple as it was in the seventies.”
He added:
“I have to say, now we are very much back in with material that is compatible with Highway Star, Smoke on the Water, Lazy – the dynamics, the balance, and the fun of the music we made from ‘69 to ‘73.”
Produced by Bob Ezrin, recorded live in studio
SPLAT! sees the band reunite with producer Bob Ezrin, known for his work with Pink Floyd, KISS, Alice Cooper and Lou Reed.
The record was captured with the band playing together live in the studio, a process they say contributes to its heavier sound and dynamic feel.
Concept explores transformation, not destruction
At the core of the album is a concept developed by Gillan, focusing on the end of humanity as a transformation rather than an apocalypse. Further details around the narrative are expected ahead of release.
Full tracklist revealed
The album spans 13 tracks across four sides on vinyl:
Side A
- Arrogant Boy
- Diablo
- The Rider
- The Lunatic
Side B
5. The Only Horse In Town
6. Sacred Land
7. The Beating Of Wings
Side C
8. Guilt Trippin’
9. Scriblin’ Gib’rish
10. Jessica’s Bra
Side D
11. Third Call
12. My New Movie
13. Splat!
Formats and deluxe editions
SPLAT! will be available across multiple formats, including digital, CD, standard 2LP, and limited edition purple and transparent yellow vinyl variants.
A deluxe box set will include:
- 2LP and CD editions of the album
- A 12-page booklet
- Three exclusive 10-inch live records from the 2024 tour
- A 7-inch single featuring the bonus track GUINNESIS
Additional items, including a picture disc, cassette and a signed canvas limited to 199 copies, will be released via the band’s official store.
Global tour to follow release
Deep Purple will support the album with a major 2026 touring schedule, covering Europe, North America and beyond.
Gillan said:
“Deep Purple is in a great place right now.”
