Tigers Jaw announce fifth album, debut new single—listen

March 22, 2017

It's been three years since we've last had a new album from Tigers Jaw, but that's soon to change with the announcement of their upcoming fifth album, spin.

Listen to the debut single “Guardian” below!

While this news is already exciting because it means more new music from Tigers Jaw, it's also exciting because it's the debut album from Black Cement Records, a new imprint under Atlantic Records.

Tigers Jaw revealed the news of the new album to NPR's All Songs Considered where they also shared the story behind this debut single.

“Specifically, it deals with the struggle of being someone's support system while dealing with your own anxieties and issues. When you neglect your own mental health by channeling your focus into other things, putting your head down and forcing normalcy into work and relationships, those issues come back stronger when you run out of distractions. Simple, everyday tasks can become significant sources of anxiety.”

spin will be released on May 19 with preorders becoming available tomorrow (3/23). Some of the preorder bundles will include limited edition vinyl along with every edition including a digital download of the new single, “Guardian.”

Tigers Jaw have also announced a headlining tour to support the new album along with Saintseneca and Smidley starting in May. Tickets will be available here.

Listen to “Guardian” below while checking out spin's track listing along with upcoming tour dates!

Track listing:

01. Follows
02. Favorite
03. June
04. Escape Plan
05. Blurry Vision
06. Guardian
07. Bullet
08. Brass Ring
09. Oh Time
10. Same Stone
11. Make It Up
12. Window

Tour dates:

5/19 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – ROCK & ROLL HOTEL
5/22 – RICHMOND, VA – THE BROADBERRY
5/23 – CARRBORO, NC – CAT’S CRADLE
5/24 – ATLANTA, GA – THE MASQUERADE
5/25 – JACKSONVILLE, FL – 1904 MUSIC HALL
5/26 – TAMPA, FL – THE CROWBAR
5/27 – LAKE PARK, FL – KELSEY THEATRE
5/29 – HOUSTON, TX – WHITE OAK MUSIC HALL
5/30 – AUSTIN, TX – THE MOHAWK
5/31 – DALLAS, TX – GAS MONKEY BAR & GRILL
6/2 – MESA, AZ – THE NILE
6/3 – POMONA, CA – THE GLASS HOUSE
6/4 – LOS ANGELES, CA – THE REGENT
6/6 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SLIM’S
6/7 – SACRAMENTO, CA – GOLDFIELD TRADING POST
6/9 – PORTLAND, OR – HAWTHORNE THEATRE
6/10 – SEATTLE, WA – EL CORAZON
6/12 – SALT LAKE CITY, UT – THE COMPLEX
6/13 – DENVER, CO – MARQUIS THEATRE
6/15 – CHICAGO, IL – METRO
6/16 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – CABOOZE
6/17 – DETROIT, MI – EL CLUB
6/18 – TORONTO, ON – VELVET UNDERGROUND
6/20 – CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH – GROG SHOP
6/21 – PITTSBURGH, PA – REX THEATER
6/22 – NEW YORK, NY – WEBSTER HALL
6/23 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – UNION TRANSFER
6/24 – BOSTON, MA – ROYALE