Daniel Johns Announces New Album: ‘I Have A Lot Of Surprises Planned’

After teasing a big announcement last week, Daniel Johns has lived up to the hype, today confirming he’ll be releasing an album next year.

In a lengthy statement, the Silverchair legend confirmed that FutureNever would arrive on April 1 via his own label in a global deal with BMG.

Unfortunately, fans will have to wait until release day to hear the new music, with Johns stating he “won’t be leading in with singles, the album is designed to be enjoyed as an album”.

In describing what fans can expect, Johns noted that “FutureNever is an eclectic mix of music that I’ve made over the last couple of years”.

It’s also been announced that FutureNever will feature a number of special guests who will be revealed in the lead up to its release.

Pre-orders of the album and other new merch are now available via FutureNever.art, and those who do pre-order the album will receive a new version of Silverchair’s After All These Years.

If you’re quick enough, you can also pre-order a “very special limited edition vinyl bundle where 500 people who order FutureNever will have their names (or the name of a friend or loved one) ‘carved’ onto the marbleised vinyl”.

You can check out the FutureNever cover art below alongside Johns’ personal letter.

Thank you for listening to my podcast ‘Who Is Daniel Johns?’ I didn’t know that I needed that experience but I did. The reception around the world has inspired me and I’m not anxious about what comes next anymore, I’m ready for the ‘FutureNever’.

‘FutureNever’ is my new album, it is coming out April 1st 2022 and is available for pre-order now. This time I’m doing things on my own terms, ‘FutureNever’ will be the first album I release on my own label via a new global deal with my friends at BMG.

‘FutureNever’ is a place where your past, present and future collide - in the ‘FutureNever’ the quantum of your past experiences become your superpower. The experience of the podcast has helped me make peace with my past and I’m ready to tackle this new world bravely.

I won’t be leading in with singles, the album is designed to be enjoyed as an album. Call me a hopeless romantic but that’s the benefit of releasing music on your own label. Nobody can tell you what to do.

‘FutureNever’ is an eclectic mix of music that I’ve made over the last couple of years. A few of my friends will be jumping on the record, I’ll be slowly revealing them in the lead up to the album.

Visit FutureNever.art to pre-order now and I’ll send you an email with a link to my new version of After All These Years which you may have heard throughout the podcast.

FutureNever.art is an evolving, interactive platform and leading into the album release I have a lot of surprises planned. I’m ready to have fun with this and I’m excited to do this together with you.

I’ve got some new merch items on sale and a very special limited edition vinyl bundle where 500 people who order ‘FutureNever’ will have their names (or the name of a friend or loved one) ‘carved’ onto the marbleised vinyl.

I know I have a tendency to go missing but I’m back now.

Follow me into ‘FutureNever’.

Dan x