Seven years since the release of 2017’s soulful Sacred Hearts Club, 3X-GRAMMY-nominated Alt faves Foster The People have unveiled their highly-anticipated fourth studio album, Paradise State of Mind.
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Foster The People’s Paradise State of Mind, produced and recorded in London and Los Angeles by frontman Mark Foster and bandmate Isom Innis -- with contributions from Paul Epworth, Jack Peñate, Chrome Sparks, and Asa Taccone (The Lonely Island) -- is available everywhere now, featuring the previously released singles “Take Me Back,” “Lost In Space," and the newly offered "See You in the Afterlife."
“I think the trickiest part about this record was trying to be authentic about what had been going on with me,” says Foster, “without writing something super dark and without glossing over it, either. Because, to me, it was really important that hope remain at the core of this whole thing."
"People need hope. I need hope. And when I think about what hope is – it’s having the courage to walk towards something that you think can be better, while fully acknowledging the darkness and reality around you," he adds. "That was the goal, walking into this album, which was actually really tricky – to make something that rang true to what was on my mind, but that had this much groove and that would be fun to dance to. You know, to me, they're like Trojan Horses, the message is hiding in the melody.”
Pick up your copy of Paradise State of Mind now -- and take a look at the full tracklisting below.
Foster The People – Paradise State Of Mind tracklisting:
1. See You In The Afterlife
2. Lost In Space
3. Take Me Back
4. Let Go
5. Feed Me
6. Paradise State Of Mind
7. Glitchzig
8. The Holy Shangri-La
9. Sometimes I Wanna Be Bad
10. Chasing Low Vibrations
11. A Diamond To Be Born
After celebrating the arrival of the new record earlier this week with sold-out performances at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom and L.A.’s The Roxy -- plus a visit with Jimmy Fallon, the band is set to hit the stage next at Austin City Limits this October 4 and 11, and will be back again after a few overseas DJ sets for more live appearances still TBA. For updates, visit fosterthepeople.com.