Tedeschi Trucks Band – Future Soul (Black Vinyl)

One word often used to describe Tedeschi Trucks Band over the group's 15-year existence is retro, which makes the title of their sixth album, Future Soul, an ironic departure. Musically, Future Soul doesn't remake the band's gumbo of classic rock, blues, soul and jazz into something futuristic, but it does reposition Tedeschi Trucks Band as more pop-forward and accessible. From the opening bluesy riffs of "Crazy Cryin'," it's clear this slinking groove is still classic TTB, driven by Derek Trucks' one-of-a-kind guitar tone, Susan Tedeschi's soulful vocals and the 10-piece backing band's expressive horns and backing vocals. It is, however, a contrast to 2022's I Am the Moon, a four-part, two-plus-hour song cycle that blended tight songwriting with expansive, jazzy excursions.

On Future Soul, helmed by pop and hip-hop producer Mike Elizondo and Trucks, no song extends past five minutes, Tedeschi's vocals are front-and-center, particularly on ballads like "Who Am I." Meanwhile, Trucks' solos, while no less incendiary, are more compact. A collaborative effort, Trucks, Tedeschi, singer Mike Mattison (who takes a lead vocal on the stone-y "Under The Knife"), keyboardist Gabe Dixon, drummer Tyler Greenwell and Mattison's Scrapomatic partner Paul Olsen share songwriting credits throughout. The hard-charging title track is a battle cry for analog rock: "There's a bomb in the building but we don't look back/ Well, they want it on paper but we got it on wax," Tedeschi cries out. "Hope your future's got soul in it."

The album's cover art depicts the married band leaders as comic-book superheroes tasked with saving the world from a laser-shooting robot, armed with their guitars. Future Soul isn't likely to save the world, but it does continue to position TTB as saviors of a classic-rock sound that isn't going away anytime soon.

— Rudi Greenberg, Relix

Released March 20, 2026 on black vinyl, Future Soul marks Tedeschi Trucks Band's sixth studio album and their first new material since the ambitious four-album I Am The Moon project in 2022. Produced by Mike Elizondo (Twenty One Pilots, Eminem, Dr. Dre) and co-produced by Derek Trucks, the album was recorded at the band's own Swamp Raga studio in Jacksonville, Florida, and Phantom Studios in Gallatin, Tennessee. The 11-track collection showcases TTB's 12-piece ensemble pushing into new sonic territory while maintaining the soul, blues, and roots rock foundation that earned them Grammy recognition and Blues Music Award Band of the Year honors in 2013, 2014, 2017, and 2023.

The album opens with the infectious "I Got You," written by guitarist/vocalist Mike Mattison, which Derek Trucks describes as feeling "like the band, but doesn't feel like anything we've done before." The title track "Future Soul" features fierce riffs and explosive vocals that prove TTB can still unleash pure rock energy when they commit fully. "Crazy Cryin'" blends gospel-style harmonies with blues grit, while "Who Am I" balances Susan Tedeschi's soulful vocals with Derek's lyrical guitar playing in introspective territory. The songwriting collaboration between Trucks, Tedeschi, Mattison, Gabe Dixon, and Tyler Greenwell pulls from funk, rock, blues, soul, and even punk influences, creating the band's most diverse collection yet.

What makes Future Soul essential is how it captures TTB at their most collaborative and exploratory, with Elizondo's production preserving the organic interplay that defines their live magic while adding contemporary elements like warm bass, layered percussion, and space for the three-piece horn section to shine. For fans who've followed TTB since their Grammy-winning Revelator debut in 2011, Future Soul represents evolution without abandonment—the band pushing forward while staying rooted in what makes them special.

Black vinyl. Released March 2026. Produced by Mike Elizondo, co-produced by Derek Trucks. Recorded at Swamp Raga (Jacksonville) and Phantom Studios (Gallatin, TN).

 
1. Crazy Cryin'
2. I Got You
3. Who Am I
4. Hero
5. What In The World
6. Future Soul
7. Under The Knife
8. Be Kind
9. Devil Be Gone
10. Shout Out
11. Ride On