Morgan Garrett has announced a new album, Hick, that’s set to release January 15, 2027 via Julia’s War. The 12-song record follows his previous releases Extreme Fantasy and Purity, and he’ll tour North America in support of the new record starting in January. 

Alongside the announcement, Garrett shared the album’s opening track and new single, “Stories,” with a video directed by David Luna. It follows “Honest Mistake,” which he shared previously. Watch it here: 

“Stories” pairs orchestral MIDI melodies with drums from Jackie McDermott. Garett said, “In Appalachia: if you can’t tell stories, you have nothing to give,” and that stories are all he has to offer. 

Garrett began working on Hick in his home studio and shared the works in progress with McDermott, a former Show Me the Body drummer who now plays in his live band, mastering engineer and frequent collaborator Alex Nagle, and YHWH Nailgun guitarist Saguiv Rosenstock, who produced much of the record. Garrett even said Rosenstock wanted to capture the feel of his live show. Garrett’s vocals are presented more straightforwardly on Hick than on his earlier records, which he partly links to his day job as a speech-language pathologist in a nursing home.

Garrett kicks off his tour January 7 at Johnny Brenda’s in Philadelphia with a free listening party and wraps February 9 in New York City, with stops including Los Angeles on January 25 and Toronto on February 7. Tickets are on sale now. See those dates down below. 

Hick is out January 15, 2027. Pre-save it here, and check out the full tracklist: 

1. Stories
2. Honest Mistake
3. Lilt
4. There's Nothing Left
5. Humble
6. One More Symphony
7. The Mirror
8. Hand of Sorrow (Doubt)
9. I'm Nothing Like This
10. Bloodx10k
11. For the Rain
12. Hand of Sorrow (Reprise)

Tour Dates: 

01/07 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's *
01/19 Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5
01/20 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
01/21 New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
01/22 Austin, TX @ 29th St. Ballroom
01/24 Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
01/25 Los Angeles, CA @ 2220 Arts
01/26 San Francisco, CA @ 4 Star Theatre
01/27 Portland, OR @ Holocene
01/29 Seattle, WA @ Black Lodge
01/30 Vancouver, BC @ Cobalt
02/03 Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
02/05 St. Louis, MO @ Sinkhole
02/06 Chicago, IL @ The Hideout
02/07 Toronto, ON @ BSMT 254
02/08 Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo
02/09 New York, NY @ Nightclub 101
* = free listening party

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