on july 2, 2014 living colour announced on their official website that they were putting the finishing touches on their upcoming sixth album "shade", which was released on september 8, 2017. ""shade" is the sound of a band coming to terms with its shadows and light, from the blue pulpit of robert johnson to the mean red streets of brooklyn to the golden lure of hollywood, "shade" is the next chapter of a unique american journey," reid stated on the official website. the album includes 10 originals and 3 covers: robert johnson's "'preachin' blues", notorious b.i.g.'s "who shot ya?" and marvin gaye's "inner city blues'" available on cd, mp3, and vinyl.