After the triumph of their UK and US No.1 record, The Lumineers are back with their third studio album, ‘III’, out on Decca Records on 13th September. The two-time GRAMMY-nominated band also release ‘Gloria’, the first single from the album, today, with the first UK performance on BBC One’s Graham Norton Show tonight.
A conceptual album presented across three chapters, ‘III’ is audacious: every note, every syllable, and every moment of silence in between is emotionally charged. The album is darker in tone anything they’ve done before, with each part centering on one main character from a fictitious family known as The Sparks, who span three generations in the album’s storyline. Mixing raw emotional themes with their ear-catching melodies, expressive vocals and trademark acoustic sound, ‘III’ moves masterly in artistic directions not yet travelled by the band.
Written by the two founding members, Wesley Schultz and multi-instrumentalist Jeremiah Fraites, the album sees violinist/vocalist Lauren Jacobson officially joining the band, after playing on their previous two albums. Lauren completes the touring lineup that includes pianist Stelth Ulvang, bassist/backing vocalist Byron Isaacs and multi-instrumentalist Brandon Miller.
The Lumineers self-titled 2012 debut album broke into the Top 10 of the UK Official Album Charts and was certified triple-platinum in 2018. Their second album, ‘Cleopatra’, released in 2016, was certified platinum and hit No.1 in both the UK Official Album Charts and No.1 on the Billboard Top 200 in its week of release.
The band has sold out tours across the world, selling over 300,000 tickets on 2017’s ‘Cleopatra World Tour’ which ended with 27 sold out arena shows. Their discography has racked up a total of 4.2 billion streams and 4.6 million album sales worldwide.
The Lumineers have also supported icons and their musical heroes on the road, including Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers at British Summer Time Festival in London’s Hyde Park in 2017. This year, the band will tour across the US and Europe, with nights at three UK arenas including a date at London’s O2 Arena.
Regarding the new album, Fraites says, “This collection of songs worked out in a beautiful way, and I feel with this album we’ve really hit our stride.”
Tonight, The Lumineers will be guests on BBC One’s Graham Norton Show performing their brand new single ‘Gloria’
Tour dates:
May 19 Hangout Musical Festival Gulf Shores AL
June 2 Radio 104.5 Birthday Show Camden, NJ
June 15 101 WKQX Piqniq Chicago, IL
June 16 Bonnaroo Music Festival Manchester, TN
June 22 Alt 92.3 Summer Open New York, NY
June 29
July 19-21 Splendour in the Grass New South Wales, Australia
July 26 Fuji Rock Festival Niigata, Japan
August 2 Osheaga Festival Montreal, QC
August 7 The Mission Ballroom Denver, CO
August 9-11 Outside Lands San Francisco, CA
August 16 Woodstock Music & Arts Watkins Glen, NY
September 21 Sea.Hear.Now. Festival Asbury Park, NJ
November 1 Campo Pequeno Lisbon, Portugal
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November 13
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November 16 Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Belgium
November 18
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November 22 The SSE Hydro Glasgow, UK
November 24 Manchester Arena Manchester, UK
November 27
November 29
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