Earth, Wind & Fire Announce New Album 2013, 'Now Then & Forever' Release Date Sept. 10

September is shaping up to be quite the month for new music. On top of new releases from Elton John, Arcade Fire and Cher, Earth, Wind & Fire will release their first new album in almost a decade.

The new album titled Now, Then & Forever will hit stores September 10 and is the first new release from the funk/soul band in eight years.

The band had originally planned to release the album in late 2012, but felt that the tracks weren't quite ready.

Via Billboard:

"We have a lot more bells and whistles in place now and the record is better," singer Philip Bailey said in a recent interview..."I said, 'Let's go back to the drawing board,'" he recalled. "It's a great representation of who Earth, Wind and Fire is now, but not departing from the classic sound."

"It doesn't sound like we're trying to be anyone other than Earth, Wind and Fire," added bassist Verdine White.

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