What Happens Next is the sixteenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on January 12, 2018, through Sony Music.
Background On What Happens Next, Satriani consciously went in a simpler direction than on his previous album, Shockwave Supernova. As opposed to an alien alter ego, this time he wrote songs "about a human being, two feet on the ground, heart pumping, with emotions, dreams, and hopes. That seemed to be the direction I really was yearning for". He referred to it as an 'internal artistic rebirth' and collaborated with Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Deep Purple bassist Glenn Hughes, and producer Mike Fraser.
Critical reception
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, the critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album four out of five stars, noting that the record stripped away any heavy conceptual weight in favour of a leaner, highly energetic instrumental power-trio dynamic.
Track listing All tracks are written by Joe Satriani.
Personnel Joe Satriani – guitar, keyboards, programming, additional recording Glenn Hughes – bass Chad Smith – drums
Additional personnel Eric Caudieux - sound designer, digital editing Mike Fraser - producing, recording, engineering, mixing Adam Ayan - mastering Geoff Neal - Sunset Sound assistant engineering Jaimeson Durr - The Foot Locker assistant engineering Hayden Watson - assistant engineering, mixing Zach Blackstone - assistant engineering, mixing Joseph Cultice - photography Todd Gallopo - art direction, design TJ River - design
Charts Chart (2018) Peak position New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ) 4
References
External links What Happens Next at satriani.com