Ladies and gentlemen, kindly un-girdle your burlap slacks: Denver folk sensation the Lumineers have made good with its breadcrumb trail of hints at new music.
on Wednesday that the silence from Camp Lumineer was going to break soon, with a countdown timer set for midnight today.
That timer turned out to be the release of new single “,” a piano ballad that sounds straight out of a watering hole in the 1850s.
The single is from the band’s follow-up to their self-titled smash, which is called “Cleopatra.” It comes out on April 8.
The Lumineers’ frontman Wesley Schultz said in a statement that the album was conceived in a way similar to their debut:
“We took the same approach this time as we did with the first album, recording demos in a small house we rented in the original Denver neighborhood where we first moved. The record is our greatest hits reflecting what’s happened to us over the last three years. We tried to come up with the best possible version of every song, so we recorded a lot of different iterations, changing the tempos, dressing ’em up, stripping ’em down. It took a lot of work to make them sound so easy.”
The band has also announced a world tour, which will see them play Red Rocks Amphitheatre on June 7. Ticketing info hasn’t been released yet. Check out their full list of dates below.
“Cleopatra” was recorded in the same neighborhood as the first album and produced by Simon Felice. We can’t deny nor confirm that the usage of suspenders was used during any recording sessions, but all signs point to yes.
Listen to The Lumineers’ “Ophelia” below.
The Lumineers’ 2016 World Tour
14 Apr Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
15 Apr Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands
18 Apr Dublin, Ireland @ Olympia Theatre
19 Apr Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
23 Apr London, UK @ O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
27 Apr Paris, France @ Le Trianon
28 Apr Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique
29 Apr Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
2 May Cologne, Germany @ E-Werk
4 May Hamburg, Germany @ Gross Freiheit 36
6 May Berlin, Germany @ Admiralspalast
8 May Stockholm, Sweden @ Berns
9 May Oslo, Norway @ Rockefeller
10 May Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
21 May Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
22 May Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory
25 May Salt Lake City, UT @ Red Butte Garden
27 May San Diego, CA @ CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
28 May Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
29 May Napa Valley @ Bottle Rock Festival
31 May Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1 Jun Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
3 Jun Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Amphitheater
7 Jun Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10 Jun Kansas City, MO @ KC Live! @ Power & Light District
11 Jun Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre
12 Jun St. Louis, MI @ Peabody Opera House
14 Jun St. Paul, MN @ Myth
15 Jun Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
19 Jun Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theater
20 July Gardone Riviera, Italy @ Anfiteatro Del Vittoriale
21 July Sesto al Reghena, Italy @ Sexto ‘NPlugged
