Lord Huron have announced their new album, The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1, out July 18th via Mercury Records. In anticipation, they’ve shared new song “Looking Back,” which is the record’s opening track. Listen to the track below.
The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 includes the previously released singles “Nothing I Need” and “Who Laughs Last,” the latter of which features vocals from actress Kristen Stewart. The album also features a collaboration with Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead, titled “Fire Eternal.”
In a press release, frontman Ben Schneider revealed the album’s title originated from a hypothetical inquiry: “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?”
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Speaking about “Looking Back,” Schneider described the song as another existential thought of holding onto the past. “The weight of your past can distort your present and future, the way massive celestial objects warp the fabric of the universe,” he said. “This song wonders if it’s possible to let go, or if looking back is a fundamental law of existence.”
Lord Huron are set to head out on tour later this month through the beginning of November. Schneider and co. will play concerts across North America, Europe, and the UK, including major shows in London, New York, Paris, Nashville, and their native Los Angeles (get tickets here). Openers will include Waxahatchee, Feist, Molly Lewis, Indigo De Souza, and more.
Lord Huron’s last album, Long Lost, was released in 2021 via Republic. Schneider also scored and soundtracked the 2023 film The Starling Girl.
The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 Artwork:
The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 Tracklist:
01. Looking Back
02. Bag of Bones
03. Nothing I Need
04. Is There Anybody Out There
05. Who Laughs Last (feat. Kristen Stewart)
06. The Comedian
07. Watch Me Go
08. Fire Eternal (feat. Kazu Makino)
09. It All Comes Back
10. Used to Know
11. Digging Up the Past
12. Life is Strange
Lord Huron 2025 Tour Dates:
05/22 – Reno, NV @ The Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort *
05/23 – Boise, ID @ Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden *
05/25 – Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater *
05/26 – Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater *
05/28 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
05/29 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
05/31 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater *
06/01 – Denver, CO @ Outside Festival
07/18 – Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park ^
07/19 – Chicago, IL @ Fairgrounds at Salt Shed ^
07/20 – Chicago, IL @ Fairgrounds at Salt Shed ^
07/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ Armory %
07/23 – Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre %
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 Pavilion at The Mann %
08/03 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway %
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 @
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 &
09/15 – Cologne, DE @ E-Werk &
09/16 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique &
09/18 – Bristol, UK @ Bristol Beacon &
09/19 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo &
09/20 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy Glasgow &
09/21 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo Manchester &
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 !
10/23 – Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse Omaha !
10/24 – St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena !
10/25 – 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 $
11/02 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum $
* = w/ Molly Lewis
^ = w/ Indigo De Souza
% = w/ Lee Fields
# = w/ Waxahatchee
@ = w/ S.G. Goodman
& = w/ Pillow Queens
! = w/ Kevin Morby
$ = w/ Feist
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