{"id":2376287,"date":"2026-04-16T17:10:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2376287"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:10:07","slug":"tom-waits-returns-with-first-new-music-in-15-years-on-massive-attack-track-boots-on-the-ground-the-upcoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/tom-waits-returns-with-first-new-music-in-15-years-on-massive-attack-track-boots-on-the-ground-the-upcoming\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Waits returns with first new music in 15 years on Massive Attack track Boots on the Ground \u2013 The Upcoming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"content-area\">\n<p>                                                        <!-- Featured image \/ video --><\/p>\n<div id=\"feat-img-reg\" class=\"relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n<p>                                                        <!-- Hidden SEO title (legacy) --><\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"entry-title\">Tom Waits returns with first new music in 15 years on Massive Attack track Boots on the Ground<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<div id=\"left-content-new\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"post-date\"><br \/>\n            <time class=\"post-date updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-16\"><br \/>\n                16<sup>th<\/sup> April 2026            <\/time><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-wrap left relative\">\n<p>        <!-- AUTHOR --><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-img left\">\n            <img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theupcoming.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/theupcoming\/images\/tucuser-avatar-new.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theupcoming.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/theupcoming\/images\/tucuser-avatar-new.png 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-150 photo\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" decoding=\"async\"\/>        <\/div>\n<p>        <!-- PHOTOGRAPHER (INLINE, SAME ROW) --><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/left-content-new --><\/p>\n<p>                                                        <!-- Mobile author box --><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"277\">Tom Waits has released his first new music in 15 years, teaming up with Massive Attack for the politically charged track <em data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"276\">Boots on the Ground<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"508\">Out now on streaming platforms, the song also marks Massive Attack\u2019s first new material since 2020. The collaboration leans into the group\u2019s signature brooding sound, with Waits\u2019s unmistakable voice adding a raw, world-weary edge.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"815\">Lyrically, the track taps into themes of conflict and power, with Waits referencing what he calls the \u201cmadness\u201d of humanity and its tendency to follow \u201cthe commands of \u2018The Masters of War\u2019\u201d. It\u2019s a tone that feels deliberately urgent, even if, as Waits himself suggests, the subject matter is nothing new.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"1013\">Reflecting on the collaboration, he said: \u201cToday, as in all of mankind\u2019s yesterdays, [it] guarantees this type of song will never go out of style. Man\u2019s folly of fiascos is a feast for the flies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1256\">The release will also get a physical outing, with a 12-inch vinyl edition featuring the track on one side and an exclusive Waits B-side, <em data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1161\">The Fly<\/em>, on the other. The B-side is described as a spoken-word piece in his typically sardonic style.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1433\">In keeping with Massive Attack\u2019s recent focus on sustainability, the vinyl will be produced using an eco-conscious process, with limited coloured pressings packaged at random.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1631\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">For fans of both artists, <em data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1482\">Boots on the Ground<\/em> marks a rare moment \u2013 not just a high-profile collaboration, but the return of one of music\u2019s most distinctive voices after more than a decade away.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><b><em>The editorial unit<br \/><\/em><\/b><em>Image: <\/em><em>James Minchin III<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For further information, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomwaits.com\/\">visit Tom Waits\u2019s website here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><u><em>Watch the video for <\/em>Boots on the Ground<em> here:<\/em><\/u><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Massive Attack \/ Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L-57FrioeuE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>                                                        <!-- Tags --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.theupcoming.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Waits returns with first new music in 15 years on Massive Attack track Boots on the Ground 16th April 2026 Tom Waits has released his first new music in 15 years, teaming up with Massive Attack for the politically charged track Boots on the Ground. 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