Ann Wilson is back with more music. This time, she’s joined forces with Tripsitter for Consecrated Ground, a project that took her in a different direction.
Wilson, 76, released Consecrated Ground on Friday, Oct. 9. The nine-track record blends psychedelic rock, blues, and emotional storytelling, showcasing a different side of the powerhouse vocalist best known for Heart classics like “Barracuda” and “Crazy on You.”
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“There’s lots of good rock on it [and] a couple of really, really sweet ballads,” Wilson told People in an exclusive interview. “It’s just different than Heart’s [music]. It’s just a different type of sophistication.”
Ann Wilson Explains the Inspiration Behind Her New Album
Consecrated Ground marks Wilson’s return to solo music three years after she released Another Door, her 2023 album also recorded with Tripsitter.
The collaboration has become a natural creative partnership. Tripsitter also serves as Heart’s touring band, letting Wilson work with musicians she knows and trusts.
“I wanted to work with Tripsitter again because we had this thing going where we just write songs, they’re cool, and we record them in Paul Moak’s studio,” she told the outlet.
The band recorded the new album at Moak’s Smoakstack Studio in Nashville, a city with a long history of shaping American music. Wilson said that connection inspired the record’s title.
“I named it Consecrated Ground because the ground that the studio sits on, where this music was born, is in Nashville, and Nashville’s ground is pretty consecrated when you think of all the people who will come out of there,” she said.
The album opens with “I Will Not Be Coming Back,” a powerful ballad that puts Wilson’s unmistakable vocals front and center. Other tracks, including “Hot Foot” and “Renaissance Kids,” lean into a more energetic rock sound.
Why Making Music Is Still Important to Ann Wilson
For Wilson, continuing to create music is about more than adding another album to an already remarkable career. She told People that singing helps her stay well as she prepares for more performances.
“To be honest, I really want to keep my life in shape, and you do that by singing,” she said. “So when Heart goes back on the road next year, we’ll be really warmed up.”
Wilson joined Heart alongside her younger sister, Nancy Wilson, and the band became one of rock’s defining acts, delivering hits such as “Magic Man,” “Crazy on You,” and “Alone.” Ann’s soaring vocals have remained a signature of the group’s sound across decades of performances and recordings.
While Consecrated Ground offers something different from Heart’s music, Wilson’s comments suggest that exploring new creative territory remains an important part of her musical life.
The new album is available now, giving fans another chance to hear Wilson’s voice in a fresh musical setting as she continues to balance her solo work with her legacy as Heart’s frontwoman.
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