Wreckage of the Past – New Album by John Keenan (2025)

Wreckage of the Past is an 18-track studio album by John Keenan, released on September 14, 2025. The project was written, produced, recorded, and mixed entirely by Keenan, with no guest features.

The album departs from mainstream hip-hop conventions. It avoids overused 808 patterns and trendy production formulas, instead incorporating slap bass, live instrumentation, genre shifts, and classical and disco influences. The result is a body of work that values substance and structure over formula and spectacle.

Lyrically, Wreckage of the Past explores themes of heartbreak, masculinity, cultural disillusionment, and personal resilience. The songs document moments of failure, recovery, and growth, presenting a narrative that is both deeply personal and universally relevant.

The project also positions itself as a cultural critique. It confronts political hypocrisy, social conformity, and the loss of authenticity in modern music. At the same time, it offers an alternative: a return to sincerity, craftsmanship, and long-term creative devotion.

Wreckage of the Past is not designed as background entertainment. It is intended to be experienced as a complete work — an album that speaks to those seeking honesty, complexity, and permanence in a disposable era of music.