US EditionListen to Neil Young Sing with The Beach Boys' Al Jardine on New Single 'My Plane Leaves Tomorrow (Au Revoir)'
- Al Jardine released his new single 'My Plane Leaves Tomorrow ' featuring Neil Young on May 30, 2025, from his Islands In The Sun EP recorded in California.
- The song dates back to sessions for Jardine's 2010 solo debut 'A Postcard From California' and includes contributions from Flea and Beach Boys members Bruce Johnston and Matt Jardine.
- The EP also features tracks recalling Beach Boys classics, like 'Islands In The Sun' nodding to 'Kokomo,' and 'Highway 101,' inspired by 'Smokey Joe's Café,' with additional guest musicians.
- Jardine plans a summer tour with the Pet Sounds Band to promote the release, including multiple U.S. Dates starting July 4, with a setlist highlighting largely 1970s Beach Boys work.
- This release marks Jardine's first solo music in 15 years and suggests renewed activity as he leads Wilson's touring band amid Brian Wilson's retirement and conservatorship.
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The Beach Boys' Al Jardine drops new EP, 'Islands In The Sun'
Universal Music Group The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine is back with new music. The 82-year-old musician just surprised fans by dropping a four-song EP, Islands In The Sun, which he recorded at his home studio in California. The lead single is the title track, described as a “friendly nod” to The Beach Boys’ #1 hit “Kokomo.” It features vocals from Jardine, as well as his son Matt Jardine, Beach Boys’ Bruce Johnston joining for guest vocals and a child…
Al Jardine of the Beach Boys on Doing a Rare Solo Project, ‘Islands in the Sun,’ and Fronting Brian Wilson’s Road Band for Upcoming Tour
Beach Boy Al Jardine talks about his new EP, 'Islands in the Sun,' working with Neil Young and Flea, and a tour fronting Brian Wilson's former band.
Hear Neil Young Duet With the Beach Boys’ Al Jardine - NewsGroove Uk
“My Plane Leaves Tomorrow” also features a trumpet part by Flea, who contributed bass to Postcard. “It resonates now with the political unrest over in the Middle East,” Jardine recently told Rolling Stone. “It’s about a service person who goes overseas and has to serve his country.” Trending Stories The EP’s title track feels like
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