The Faces return: Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood and Kenney Jones confirm new album is in the works
The surviving members of The Faces — Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood and Kenney Jones — are working on their first studio album in more than 50 years.
The legendary British rockers, who helped define the genre in the 1970s, have been collaborating intermittently since reuniting at the 2020 BRIT Awards.
Drummer Jones confirmed the trio have recorded 11 tracks at RAK Studios in North London.
'Most of (the songs) are good,' Jones told The Telegraph this week but tempered expectations about a release date.
'I can't see it coming out this year. But I can see it coming out next year. Everyone's doing different things.'
Stewart has been tied up with his One Last Time North American tour and his Glastonbury 2025 Legends slot, where he is set to headline the coveted Sunday afternoon set this June.
Similarly, Wood is gearing up for a major European tour with The Rolling Stones this year, with dates expected to be announced across cities including Rome, Vienna and Zagreb.
The Stones were also the top-grossing US touring act of 2024, according to Pollstar.
Meanwhile, Jones is spearheading a series of reissues to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Immediate Records — the label associated with his earlier band Small Faces.
Through his own imprint, Nice Records, he is releasing expanded editions of classic albums, including a three-LP and three-CD box set of The Autumn Stone, featuring unreleased tracks and rare versions of Small Faces songs.
The Faces trio have been teasing the follow-up to 1973's Ooh La La since 2021.
Speaking to The Times that July, Wood said: 'Me, Rod and Kenney have been recording some new Faces music.'
When music writer Craig McLean interviewed Stewart that same year, the singer revealed the trio had '15 tracks that are extremely worthy, some old, some new'.
'We will get it finished, I promise,' Stewart said.
'No other band sounds like us.'
Jones's latest interview with The Telegraph offered new details, confirming UK musician and TV fixture Jools Holland guests on one song, and that the band are also working on a documentary.
'It's never been seen,' Jones said.
'And there's some rude bits in there!'
The Faces formed in 1969 after Steve Marriott left Small Faces to form hard rock band Humble Pie.
The remaining members regrouped under a new name, bringing in vocalist Rod Stewart and guitarist Ronnie Wood from the Jeff Beck Group.
Across four influential albums, The Faces helped define a blues-infused rock sound that left a lasting legacy — even as Stewart's solo career soared.
The group disbanded in 1975, paving the way for Wood to join The Rolling Stones — arguably the greatest active rock'n'roll band in the world.
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