Posted: August 13, 2024, 5:00 PM | Category:New Releases Artist Tags: Skillet Source: The M Collective
Earlier this week, Billboard broke the news that Skillet will be releasing their first independent record, Revolution on November 1, 2024. The project's first single, "Unpopular," premiered yesterday on Billboard and SIRIUS XM's OCTANE channel along with a music video that is available across all DSPs today with a pre-order for the full album, including on CD and Vinyl. The song was teased in Skillet's brand new app, also launching today, which will give fans early access to tickets, exclusive content, message boards, and more. Exuding confidence, "Unpopular" hinges on a hard-hitting guitar groove with a swaggering rhythm and will impact Active Rock Radio on August 20.
"'Unpopular' is lighthearted, but there's a clear message," says lead singer John Cooper. "So many people don't have a place to belong. You used to know your neighbors. Our communities are online now, which contributes to the loneliness. You have powerful people telling you what reality is, what you should eat, what you should drive, and how you should live. They deem us 'unpopular'. In reality, we agree more than we disagree as a society. The majority of people just want to be free and they don't really care whether or not you agree with them about everything."
Revolution is expected to only extend Skillet's formidable legacy. As of 2024, the band has received two GRAMMY Award nominations, picked up a Billboard Music Award, and landed three albums in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200. Selling over 22 million units worldwide with over 24 billion global streams to date, Skillet has notched multi-platinum, platinum, or gold RIAA certifications for a total of 12 singles and four full-length albums. Their latest RIAA Gold certifications just hit this summer with the tracks "Legendary" and "Stars." Not to mention, they have regularly attracted 10 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone, boasting "one of the most-streamed rock songs of all-time" with the 5x-platinum "Monster."
