The Lumineers Announce New Album, 'III'

The Lumineers will release their new album III on September 13th through Dualtone (an Entertainment One Company) in the U.S. and Canada and Decca Records for the rest of the world. The two-time GRAMMY nominated band has also released "Gloria," the first single from the album, which is out today. Lead vocalist Wesley Schultz says the song "is about love between an addict and her family."

The new album III is audacious: every note, every syllable, and every moment of silence in between is emotionally charged. The album is darker in tone than previous albums and is presented in three chapters, with each one centering on one main character from a fictitious family known as the Sparks, who span three generations in the album's storyline. III's concept began while the band was writing in the Catskill mountains, where producer Simone Felice works. Mixing raw emotional themes with their ear-catching melodies, expressive vocals and trademark acoustic sound, III moves masterly in artistic directions not yet traveled by the band.

Written by the two founding members, Schultz and multi-instrumentalist Jeremiah Fraites, the album sees violinist/vocalist Lauren Jacobson officially joining the band. Her playing can be heard on the band's previous two albums. She joins the touring lineup that includes pianist Stelth Ulvang, bassist/backing vocalist Byron Isaacs and multi-instrumentalist Brandon Miller. (After eight years, cellist/vocalist Neyla Pekarek left the group in 2018 to embark on a solo career.)

The Lumineers have enjoyed substantial commercial success: their 2012 self-titled debut featured the hit single, "Ho Hey" and was certified triple-platinum in 2018, the same year their 2016 sophomore album, Cleopatra, was certified platinum and hit #1 on the Billboard Top 200. They've had 18 #1 hits on Triple A, Alternative and other radio charts, including "Ophelia" maintaining #1 for 13 weeks on Triple A. The Lumineers became only the second artist in history to hold the top slot on the AAA chart for that length of time. The band has sold out tours across the world, with over 300,000 tickets sold on 2017's Cleopatra World Tour and ended with 27 sold out arena shows. The Lumineers have also supported icons and their musical heroes on the road, including Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on his final tour and U2 on its Joshua Tree tour. This year, the band plans to tour across the U.S. and Europe, including their biggest ever UK shows at The O2 Arena London, Manchester Arena, The SSE Hydro Glasgow, and dates across Europe including 3Arena Dublin, Le Zénith Paris and Verti Music Hall Berlin, following a string of festival dates that include Hangout, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Woodstock and more.

Regarding the new album, Fraites says, "This collection of songs worked out in a beautiful way, and I feel with this album we've really hit our stride."

TRACK LISTING:

1. Donna

2. Life In The City

3. Gloria

4. It Wasn't Easy To Be Happy For You

5. Leader of The Landslide

6. Left For Denver

7. My Cell

8. Jimmy Sparks

9. April

10. Salt And The Sea

11. Democracy (Bonus Track) (Leonard Cohen cover)

12. Old Lady (Bonus Track)

13. Soundtrack Song (Bonus Track)

TOUR DATES:

5/19 - Gulf Shores, AL - Hangout Musical Festival

6/2 - Camden, NJ - Radio 104.5 Birthday Show

6/15 - Chicago, IL - 101 WKQX Pigniq

6/16 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival

6/22 - New York, NY - Alt 92.3 Summer Open

6/29 - Odense, Denmark - Tinderbox

7/19-21 - New South Wales, Austrailia - Splendour in the Grass

7/26 - Niigata, Japan - Fuji Rock Festival

8/2 - MontreaI, QC - Osheaga Festival

8/7 - Denver, CO - The Mission Ballroom

8/9-11 - San Francisco, CA- Outside Lands

8/16 - Watkins Glen, NY - Woodstock Music & Arts

9/21 - Asbury Park, NJ - Sea Hear Now Festival

11/1 - Lisbon, Portugal - Campo Pequeno

11/2 - Madrid, Spain - WiZink Center

11/4 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz

11/6 - Zurich, Switzerland - Halle 622

11/7 - Munich, Germany - Zenith

11/9 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer

11/10 - Prague, Czech Republic - Forum Karlin

11/13 - Hamburg, Germany - Sporthalle

11/14 - Berlin, Germany - Verti Music Hall

11/16 - Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique

11/18 - Utrecht, Netherlands - TivoliVredenburg

11/19 - Cologne, Germany - Palladium

11/20 - Paris, France - Le Zenith

11/22 - Glasgow, UK - The SSE Hydro

11/24 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Arena

11/27 - London, UK - The O2

11/29 - Dublin, Ireland - 3Arena

Photo Credit: Danny Clinch

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