AN Iconic 90s rock band have announced they are releasing their first album in fifteen years – but their legendary lead singer will not be back.
will be a new collection of tracks to coincide with a series of gigs this summer.
It comes after former frontman left the band in November 2021.
Since then, multi-instrumentalist Brian ‘Fast’ Leiser, drummer Frank Benbini and guitarist Naim Cortazzi have continued to perform around the world without him,
But their next album, their first since 2010's Classic Fantastic, will not feature a return from Huey.
The trio have revealed the next album will be called A Matter of Time.
Talking about the new LP, Leiser said: “Making A Matter of Time was a very personal and introspective experience for Frank and I.
“This album is a reflection of where we are as a band and the music we have created is about staying true to ‘this here song’, which is a line from one of the songs on the album.”
He added: “Throughout our 30 years in the biz, we have written and performed music that our fans love and we’re continuing to do that. This is our first album of new music in 15 years and comes after the release of two EPs and our three-year long tour.”;
Drummer Frank chipped in, saying the band had a “renewed creative freedom.”
He said: Fun Lovin’ Criminals are not going anywhere – except on tour. Our fans have been wanting to hear new music from us for years and we can’t wait to release this album and hit the road.”
The band's biggest tracks are Scooby Snacks and Love Unlimited.
After leaving the band, Huey claimed his bandmates “engineered” his departures.
He told Contact Music: “For the last couple years, things weren't really good with the band, because I was trying to do other things with my life and they weren't.
“This was how they made their money and made their living. I would always have to block out significant blocks of time to do a tour and play shows with the band so they could continue to, you know, hit their mortgage and keep their family afloat.
“So I was kind of obligated to do that, and they knew that.“
He added: “I think that's where the resentment initially started with them. They knew that I didn't really necessarily want to be playing music with them personally anymore.
“And I think they got insulted by that and decided that they were going to say, ‘F*** this dude. We're going to orchestrate a situation where he has to leave’”.
