The Lumineers - Automatic

 

Lumineers — Automatic

Fifth album led by single "Same Old Song"

U.S. indie folk duo and Grammy-nominated performers The Lumineers — Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites — are releasing their fith album — Automatic.

The 11-track record follows up on 2022's Brightside.

"This album marks 20 years of songwriting between Jeremiah and me," explained Schultz in a statement. "The album explores some of the absurdities of the modern world, like the increasingly blurry line between what's real and what's not, and the variety of ways we numb ourselves while trying to combat both boredom and overstimulation."

Automatic was recorded in less than a month, with Schultz saying that the project feels "very much of this era." Fraites said there is "a palpable sense of connection between Wes and me" on the LP, adding: "There's lots of love on this record."

The pair co-produced the album alongside David Baron and Simone Felice, having been inspired by Peter Jackson's 2021 Beatles documentary Get Back.

The LP is said to be The Lumineers' "most raw and personal collection" to date.

"People who think they have our number, they'll be surprised," explained Fraites.

A description reads: "While songs like the self-effacing ‘Asshole' and the spartan, wry ‘Better Day' reveal a risky intimacy and heretofore untapped undercurrent of humour, ‘Automatic' remains what fans around the world have come to love about The Lumineers — shadowy themes wrapped in upbeat, infectious melodies, sky-high choruses destined to be sung by tens of thousands each night on the road."

 

1. Same Old Song

2. Asshole

3. Strings

4. Automatic

5. You're All I Got

6. Plasticine

7. Ativan

8. Keys on the Table

9. Better Day

10. Sunflowers

11. So Long

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