=1 is the twenty-third studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released on 19 July 2024 by Earmusic/Edel AG. It is their first album with guitarist Simon McBride, who replaced Steve Morse in 2022. It is also the band's fifth collaboration with producer Bob Ezrin, who has produced every Deep Purple album since 2013's Now What?!
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- 19 July 2024
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- hard rock
- Producer
- Bob Ezrin
- Performer
- Deep Purple
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- Themes and reception
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=1 is the twenty-third studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released on 19 July 2024 by Earmusic/Edel AG. It is their first album with guitarist Simon McBride, who replaced Steve Morse in 2022. It is also the band's fifth collaboration with producer Bob Ezrin, who has produced every Deep Purple album since 2013's Now What?!
==Themes and reception== The album has been described as having a loose concept around "[symbolising] the idea that in a world growing ever more complex, everything eventually simplifies down to a single, unified essence. Everything equals one".
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