In this video I dig into Guns N’ Roses dropping “Absurd” right in the middle of the years-long Not in This Lifetime Tour. I give you my initial reaction to the track and why it feels like such a weird, fascinating move for a legacy band that’s been living on reunion momentum. If you’ve been following GnR at all, you know “new song” from these guys is never just “new song”—there’s always history, baggage, and a whole lot of fan expectation attached. I also get into some background on where “Absurd” comes from and why that context matters when you’re judging it as a “new” release. This isn’t me pretending it’s 1991 and everything they touch is automatically gold—I’m looking at it like a rock fan and a working musician: what’s the intent, what’s the execution, and what does it say about where the band’s head is at right now? If you’re curious whether “Absurd” is a sign of life, a leftover finally seeing daylight, or just a curveball thrown to keep the tour conversation going, I break down the big takeaways and what I think it means for GnR going forward.