Cass McCombs has announced his 10th studio album and the follow-up to 2019's Tip of the Sphere —Heartmind is arriving August 19th on ANTI-, and today McCombs has shared the record's lead single "Unproud Warrior," which features Wynonna Judd and Charlie Burnham.
In a statement about the eight-song album, McCombs said: "I made this album as a way to handle the loss of some close friends. Their memories guided me throughout and hopefully they live through the music. Strange to realize, it wasn't them who were lost, it was me."
The album includes the Danielle Haim-featuring "Belong to Heaven," which McCombs released back in April. Lead single "Unproud Warrior" is in a similar vein to that track's gently shambolic folk-rock, with Wynonna Judd and Charlie Burnham's harmonies adding some creaking depth. McCombs describes the song as "an allegory about our perception and ownership of responsibility."
Alongside the album announcement, McCombs has also announced an upcoming North American tour that'll see him play Toronto on September 12.
Check out "Unproud Warrior," plus the Heartmind tracklist and upcoming tour dates below.
Heartmind:
01 "Music Is Blue"
02 "Karaoke"
03 "New Earth"
04 "Unproud Warrior"
05 "Krakatau"
06 "A Blue, Blue Band"
07 "Belong To Heaven"
08 "Heartmind"
Cass McCombs 2022 Tour Dates:
06/14 Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
06/15 San Diego, CA - Casbah
06/17 Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room
06/18 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
06/19 Cayucos, CA - Schooner's
09/07 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
09/08 Ferndale, MI - Magic Bag
09/09 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
09/10 Indianapolis, IN - HiFi
09/11 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's
09/12 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
09/14 Boston, MA - Royale
09/15 Ardmore, PA - Ardmore
09/16 New York, NY - Webster Hall
09/17 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
09/28 Madrid, ES - Teatro Bellas Artes
09/29 Zaragoza, ES - Luis Galve
09/30 Alicante, ES - Teatro Arnichas
10/01 Valencia, ES - Sala Loco
10/04 Milano, IT - Bellezza
10/06 St. Gallen, CH - Palace St. Gallen
10/07 Schorndorf, DE - Manufaktur
10/08 Paris, FR - Café De La Danse
10/10 Bristol, UK - Redgrave Theatre
10/12 Manchester, UK - The Stoller Hall
10/13 London, UK - Alexandra Palace Theatre
10/15 Dublin, IE - Liberty Hall
10/16 Glasgow, UK - Mackintosh Church
10/18 Brussels, BE - Botanique Rotonde
10/19 Cologne, DE - Artheater
10/20 Utrecht, NL - Cloud 9
10/22 Berlin, DE - Frannz Club
10/23 Hamburg, DE - Nochtspeicher
10/25 København S, DK - DR Studie 2
10/26 Stockholm, SE - Slaktkyrkan
10/28 Oslo, NO - Oslo Parkteatret
In a statement about the eight-song album, McCombs said: "I made this album as a way to handle the loss of some close friends. Their memories guided me throughout and hopefully they live through the music. Strange to realize, it wasn't them who were lost, it was me."
The album includes the Danielle Haim-featuring "Belong to Heaven," which McCombs released back in April. Lead single "Unproud Warrior" is in a similar vein to that track's gently shambolic folk-rock, with Wynonna Judd and Charlie Burnham's harmonies adding some creaking depth. McCombs describes the song as "an allegory about our perception and ownership of responsibility."
Alongside the album announcement, McCombs has also announced an upcoming North American tour that'll see him play Toronto on September 12.
Check out "Unproud Warrior," plus the Heartmind tracklist and upcoming tour dates below.
Heartmind:
01 "Music Is Blue"
02 "Karaoke"
03 "New Earth"
04 "Unproud Warrior"
05 "Krakatau"
06 "A Blue, Blue Band"
07 "Belong To Heaven"
08 "Heartmind"
Cass McCombs 2022 Tour Dates:
06/14 Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
06/15 San Diego, CA - Casbah
06/17 Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room
06/18 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
06/19 Cayucos, CA - Schooner's
09/07 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
09/08 Ferndale, MI - Magic Bag
09/09 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
09/10 Indianapolis, IN - HiFi
09/11 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's
09/12 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
09/14 Boston, MA - Royale
09/15 Ardmore, PA - Ardmore
09/16 New York, NY - Webster Hall
09/17 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
09/28 Madrid, ES - Teatro Bellas Artes
09/29 Zaragoza, ES - Luis Galve
09/30 Alicante, ES - Teatro Arnichas
10/01 Valencia, ES - Sala Loco
10/04 Milano, IT - Bellezza
10/06 St. Gallen, CH - Palace St. Gallen
10/07 Schorndorf, DE - Manufaktur
10/08 Paris, FR - Café De La Danse
10/10 Bristol, UK - Redgrave Theatre
10/12 Manchester, UK - The Stoller Hall
10/13 London, UK - Alexandra Palace Theatre
10/15 Dublin, IE - Liberty Hall
10/16 Glasgow, UK - Mackintosh Church
10/18 Brussels, BE - Botanique Rotonde
10/19 Cologne, DE - Artheater
10/20 Utrecht, NL - Cloud 9
10/22 Berlin, DE - Frannz Club
10/23 Hamburg, DE - Nochtspeicher
10/25 København S, DK - DR Studie 2
10/26 Stockholm, SE - Slaktkyrkan
10/28 Oslo, NO - Oslo Parkteatret
