Deep Purple have announced that they will release their new studio album, SPLAT!, on July 3 via earMUSIC.
Once again, the band have teamed up with renowned producer Bob Ezrin. Together, they have crafted an album that draws on the sound and attitude that has always set Deep Purple apart from the rest.
"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," says frontman Ian Gillan.
He adds, "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."
At the heart of SPLAT! is an idea conceived by Gillan. Rather than treating the end as destruction, the album imagines it as transformation: SPLAT! explores the end of humanity not in any crude apocalyptic sense but as a metamorphosis beyond physical existence.
The album concept will be revealed further in the weeks leading up to its release.
To celebrate the release, Deep Purple will continue their extensive 2026 touring schedule with 86 shows across 28 countries on three continents.
SPLAT! will be available in multiple formats: Limited Box Set, CD (Digisleeve), 2LP Gatefold, Limited Purple 2LP Gatefold, and Limited Transparent Yellow 2LP.
All LP editions include a rich 12-page LP-sized booklet with illustrations and all song lyrics - available exclusively with the first pressing.
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