Steven Tyler provided an update on the new Aerosmith album during an American Idol press conference for the Television Critics Association on the weekend.
“All of it's been written but I’ve got to lay lyrics on it and I haven’t had a lot of time,” said Tyler, reports the Hollywood Reporter.
“What I’ve listened to so far knocked me out. I know a good song and I know what gets played on the radio. I’m not that pretentious to say we’ve got hits, but we’ve got something and that’s all that matters.”
The Aerosmith project represents the first album of original music in a decade. The Boston band reteamed with producer Jack Douglas, who worked with them on some of their biggest records in the 1970s.
As for the work-in-progress, Tyler said guitarist Joe Perry is due to arrive next week so that they can continue working on music.
As for the sound of this album, Steven replied: “It’s Aerosmith, how do you hide from my big mouth?”
Tyler and his fellow Idol judges – Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson – are doing major press interviews these days to promote Season 11 of the popular talent series, which premieres January 18.
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