After months of teasing with new singles and music videos, Lord Huron, the indie folk band founded and fronted by Ben Schneider, officially announced their new record today. Titled The Cosmic Selector, Vol. I, the band's fifth studio record will be released on July 18 via Mercury Records.

To accompany the album announcement, Schneider shared "Looking Back", the first song off the new record. Listen to the new track below:

On "Looking Back," Schneider reflects on revisiting the past, wondering if it's human nature to dwell on our memories. "The weight of your past can distort your present and future, the way massive celestial objects warp the fabric of the universe," he says. "Like a bowling ball on a trampoline."

The Cosmic Selector, Vol. I imagines life as a jukebox with infinite selections to choose, according to a press release. Written and co-produced by Schneider, Lord Huron's next project asks, "What if you could choose your fate like choosing a song on a jukebox? What if your finger slipped and you got the B-side instead? What if you misunderstood the meaning of the dang song to begin with?” Complementing the themes of the record, the imaginary jukebox is also featured as the cover art.

Lord Huron first began hinting at a new album in January with the release of "Who Laughs Last," featuring actress and director Kristen Stewart on vocals. The first single was then followed by "Nothing I Need" in March. The new music marked the band's return since the 2021 release of Long Lost. In addition to Stewart's feature on that aforementioned track, the album also featured Blonde Redhead's Kazu Makino on "Fire Eternal".

The Cosmic Selector, Vol. I is out July 18. Full tracklist:

1. Looking Back
2. Bag of Bones
3. Nothing I Need
4. Is There Anybody Out There
5. Who Laughs Last (feat. Kristen Stewart)
6. The Comedian
7. Watch Me Go
8. Fire Eternal (feat. Kazu Makino)
9. It All Comes Back
10. Used To Know
11. Digging Up the Past
12. Life is Strange

Lord Huron will also be embarking on two different tours beginning at the end of this month. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Strange Trails, the band will first be traveling to cities across North America for an almost-sold out performance of the record. Then in July, the band will be promoting The Cosmic Selector, Vol. I in cities across North America, Europe, and the UK. Many artists will support Lord Huron, including Indigo DeSouza, Waxahatchee, Feist, and more.

Tickets for the tours are on sale now. Check out the dates below:

05/22 Reno, NV @ The Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort - SOLD OUT *
05/23 Boise, ID @ Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden - SOLD OUT *
05/25 Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater - SOLD OUT *
05/26 Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater - SOLD OUT *
05/28 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre - SOLD OUT *
05/29 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre - SOLD OUT *
05/31 Salt Lake City, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater - SOLD OUT *
06/01 Denver, CO @ Outside Festival
07/18 Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park - SOLD OUT ^
07/19 Chicago, IL @ Fairgrounds at Salt Shed - SOLD OUT ^
07/20 Chicago, IL @ Fairgrounds at Salt Shed - SOLD OUT ^
07/22 Minneapolis, MN @ Armory - SOLD OUT %
07/23 Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre - SOLD OUT %
07/25 Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle %
07/26 Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle %
07/27 Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park %
07/29 Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion #
07/30 New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden #
08/01 Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavillion at The Mann %
08/03 Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway - SOLD OUT %
08/05 Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek %
08/07 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE Outdoors @
08/08 Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live! Outdoor (SOLD OUT) @
08/09 Rochester Hills, MI @ Meadow Brook Amphitheatre @
09/01 Utrecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg - Ronda &
09/02 Eindhoven, NL @ Effenaar &
09/04 Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene &
09/05 Stockholm, SE @ Annexet &
09/06 Copenhagen, DK @ Poolen &
09/08 Berlin, DE @ Tempodrom &
09/09 Warsaw, PL @ Stodola &
09/10 Vienna, AT @ Gasometer &
09/11 Zurich, CH @ Halle 622 &
09/13 Paris, FR @ L'Olympia &
09/14 Utrecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg - Ronda (SOLD OUT) &
09/15 Cologne, DE @ E-Werk &
09/16 Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique &
09/18 Bristol, UK @ Bristol Beacon &
09/19 London, UK @ Eventim Apollo (SOLD OUT) &
09/20 Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy Glasgow (SOLD OUT) &
09/21 Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo Manchester &
09/23 Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Hall &
09/24 London, UK @ 02 Academy Brixton &
10/15 Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley !
10/17 Portland, OR @ Moda Center !
10/18 Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena !
10/19 Spokane, WA @ Spokane Pavilion !
10/21 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center (SOLD OUT) !
10/23 Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse Omaha (SOLD OUT) !
10/24 St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena !
10/15 Independence, MO @ Cable Dahmer Arena !
10/27 Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory !
10/29 Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall !
10/30 Austin, TX @ Moody Center $
11/01 Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre (SOLD OUT) $
11/02 Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum $

* with Molly Lewis
^ with Indigo De Souza
% with Lee Fields
# with Waxahatchee
@ with S.G. Goodman
& with Pillow Queens
! with Kevin Morby
$ with Feist

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