As recently reported, the audiobook version of Alex Van Halen's upcoming memoir, Siblingswill feature the last piece of music the drummer wrote and recorded with his late brother and bandmate, guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Ahead of the book's release, Alex has revealed a portion of the song, titled “Unfinished.”
Siblings will be released on October 22nd via HarperCollins (Available for pre-order here), but thanks to a new post from Alex on social media, fans can get an early listen to the instrumental tune that provides the audiobook's soundtrack.
The snippet, shared via Alex's Instagram account (listen to it below), reveals an ambient instrumental that marks a departure from Van Halen's signature hard rock sound. The song features both an electric and acoustic guitar, with a steady, simple drum beat.
Alex Van Halen has remained in seclusion since Eddie’s passing in October 2020. He has not performed publicly or participated in any interviews since then, but he did release the following statement about the book: “This is my tribute to my brother; my way of saying goodbye. Ed, I love you and I miss you. When I see you again, I will kick your ass!”
The 384-page book has been described as Alex’s “love letter” to Eddie, who died of a stroke on October 6, 2020, aged 65, after battling throat and lung cancer.
Together, Alex and Eddie sold millions of albums as core members of Van Halen, inducting into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
Listen to the “Unfinished” section in the Instagram post below and pre-order it. Siblings through Amazon.
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