Multi-platinum, GRAMMY-winning Alt-rockers Portugal. The Man have officially returned with their highly-anticipated 2023 album, Chris Black Changed My Life, their newest collection since 2017's Woodstock.
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Portugal. The Man's 2023 album, Chris Black Changed My Life, is out now featuring 11 all-new tracks including the previously released singles "Dummy," "Plastic Island," "Summer Of Luv," "Thunderdome," and more.
To celebrate, the band will be spinning the full album on vinyl via YouTube today at 11:30AM EST, as well as a take-over of their adopted hometown of Portland, Oregon this Saturday, June 24, with a music video special event at Movie Madness, an in-store signing at Music Millennium, and a merch pop-up at Portland Mercado -- ending with Portland Pickles x PTM Day on Sunday, June 25 at Walker Stadium.
Influenced by their collaborators like Asa Taccone and Black Thought of The Roots who could simply, “create fun and find something when there is nothing,” frontman John Gourley told us recently, the album gives tribute to their close friend and "honorary band member," Chris Black.
“Chris Black was so big, and so full of life, his energy was a constant reminder of how lucky we are and how grateful we should be for the people we get to share this life with. I feel it's really important to honor these people, and that’s the point of this album," PTM's John explains. "To honor these people that change our lives. And say it while they’re here. We love these people. Acknowledge them.”
Check out the full track listing below and pick up the new album now. In addition, the band encourages fans to visit ChrisBlackChangedMyLife.com to enter the name of someone in their lives who has had the same impact Chris had on the band.
Portugal. The Man’s ‘Chris Black Changed My Life’ tracklisting:
Heavy Games II (feat. Jeff Bhasker)
Grim Generation
Thunderdome [W.T.A] (feat. Black Thought & Natalia Lafourcade)
Dummy
Summer of Luv (feat. Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
Ghost Town
Time’s a Fantasy (feat. Jeff Bhasker)
Doubt
Plastic Island
Champ (feat. Edgar Winter)
Anxiety:Clarity (feat. Paul Williams)
The band will be celebrating the new release with a string of Canadian and U.S. tour dates, bringing their new music and fan favorites on the road while hitting some iconic venues along the way including Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, NYC’s Radio City Music Hall, Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, and more, as well as festival stops at Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. Take a look at their full itinerary below, and grab your tickets HERE.
Upcoming PTM Live Dates:
7/1 – Cowichan, BC @ Laketown Shakedown
7/7 – Sherbrooke, Quebec @ Sherblues & Folk
7/21 - Portland, OR @ Edgefield
7/23 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
7/27 - New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
7/28 – Washington, DC @ The Atlantis
7/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
8/3 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
8/4 – Chicago, IL – Official Lollapalooza Aftershow @ Metro
8/6 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
8/27 – Columbus, OH @ Wonderbus
10/6 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/13 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
11/6 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum
11/8 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle
11/9 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre
11/11 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
11/14 – London, ON – London Music Hall
11/15 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
11/16 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
11/18 – Ottawa, ON – Ey Centre
11/19 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
Check out our recent interview and stripped-down acoustic set with PTM right here -- including a slowed version of their worldwide hit “Feel It Still” -- and be sure to pick up Chris Black Changed My Life now.
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