The Lumineers have revealed details surrounding their forthcoming fifth studio album, Automatic, set for release on February 14. Listen to the first single, “Same Old Song,” now.
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Following up 2022’s Brightside by marking 20 years of songwriting between Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz, The Lumineers' upcoming album Automatic "explores some of the absurdities of the modern world," the band says, "like the increasingly blurry line between what’s real and what’s not, and the variety of ways we numb ourselves while trying to combat both boredom and overstimulation."
Recorded in less than a month, Schultz also says the project feels “very much of this era,” with Fraites adding there is “a palpable sense of connection between Wes and me” on the LP. “There’s lots of love on this record.” A description of the album reads: “While songs like the self-effacing ‘A**hole’ and the spartan, wry ‘Better Day’ reveal a risky intimacy and heretofore untapped undercurrent of humour, ‘Automatic’ remains what fans around the world have come to love about The Lumineers – shadowy themes wrapped in upbeat, infectious melodies, sky-high choruses destined to be sung by tens of thousands each night on the road.”
Take a look at the record's official cover art and tracklisting below, plus check out the lead single, "Same Old Song" above, along with a music video directed by Anaïs LaRocca.
The Lumineers - Automatic tracklisting:
Same Old Song
A**hole
Strings
Automatic
You’re All I’ve Got
Plasticine
Ativan
Keys On The Table
Better Day
Sunflowers
So Long