Seeing as Neil Young canceled all his 2026 tour dates – he is expected at Farm Aid – As Time Explodes is the closest most fans will get to hearing the contemporary Young playing live with the Chrome Hearts. Featuring 13 career-spanning songs culled from NYCH’s 2025 tour, ATE is an accurate representation. Young is reedier on the mic, his guitar playing a little less supple than in the past, but he’s still uniquely himself. Though Nelson, McCormick and LoGerfo have previously worked with Young as NY + Promise of the Real, the Chrome Hearts are a new band with the addition of Oldham and the subtraction of Lukas Nelson. But they can be thankful tapes were rolling to capture what turned out to be As Time Explodes.