Julien Baker impressed with her 2015 offering Sprained Ankle (as well as an appearance on Exclaim! TV), and now the Memphis-born singer-songwriter has announced plans for a new record. Turn Out the Lights marks her sophomore full-length, and it's due out on October 27 via Matador.
The new LP was self-produced by Baker at Ardent Studios in her hometown, and it hears the artist expanding her sonic scope, while maintaining confessional songwriting style. A press release notes that the new batch of songs explore "how we deal and cope with our struggles, and how it all impacts both ourselves and our relationships of all kinds."
The first track to be unveiled off the forthcoming record is "Appointments." Scroll past the complete Turn Out the Lights tracklisting below to give it a listen.
Baker will also be touring in support of the new album, including Canadian stops in Montreal and Vancouver. See all of her upcoming shows listed below.
Turn Out the Lights:
1. Over
2. Appointments
3. Turn Out The Lights
4. Shadowboxing
5. Sour Breath
6. Televangelist
7. Everything That Helps You Sleep
8. Happy To Be Here
9. Hurt Less
10. Even
11. Claws In Your Back
Tour dates:
08/17 Louisville, KY - Iroquois Amphitheater*
08/26 Davenport, IA - Adler Theatre#
09/20 Chicago, IL - Amnesty International & Sofar Sounds Give A Home show
09/21 Champaign, IL - The Pygmalion Festival 2017
10/12 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade ^
10/13 Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom ^
10/14 Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle ^
10/15 Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater ^
10/17 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club ^
10/18 Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre ^
10/20 Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre ^
10/21 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center ^
10/22 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall ^
10/24 Toronto, ON - The Opera House ^
10/25 Montreal, QC - Theatre Fairmount ^
10/27 New York, NY - Town Hall ^
10/28 Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre ^
10/29 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer ^
11/02 The Hague, Netherlands - Crossing Border Festival
11/04 Utrecht, Netherlands - Ekko
11/06 Bristol, UK - The Lantern
11/07 Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
11/08 Glasgow, UK - CCA
11/09 Dublin, Ireland - Whelans
11/10 London, UK - Union Chapel (SOLD OUT)
11/12 Brussels, Belgium - Autumn Falls
11/14 Berlin, Germany - Heimathafen Neukolln
11/15 Hamburg, Germany - Uebel & Gefahrlich
11/16 Düsseldorf, Germany - New Fall Festival
11/17 Madrid, Spain - El Sol
11/18 Braga, Portugal - Theatro Circo
11/19 Barcelona, Spain - La De Apolo
11/29 Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre
11/30 Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
12/01 Memphis, TN - 1884 Lounge
12/02 St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall ^
12/07 Spokane, WA - The Bartlett ^
12/08 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre ^
12/09 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre ^
12/10 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater ^
12/12 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore ^
12/14 Los Angeles, CA - Palace Theatre ^
12/15 San Diego, CA - The Irenic ^
12/16 Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom ^
12/18 Austin, TX - Emo's ^
12/19 Houston, TX - The Heights Theater ^
12/20 Dallas, TX - The Kessler Theater ^
* supporting Belle & Sebastian
# supporting Ben Folds
^ with support by Half Waif
The new LP was self-produced by Baker at Ardent Studios in her hometown, and it hears the artist expanding her sonic scope, while maintaining confessional songwriting style. A press release notes that the new batch of songs explore "how we deal and cope with our struggles, and how it all impacts both ourselves and our relationships of all kinds."
The first track to be unveiled off the forthcoming record is "Appointments." Scroll past the complete Turn Out the Lights tracklisting below to give it a listen.
Baker will also be touring in support of the new album, including Canadian stops in Montreal and Vancouver. See all of her upcoming shows listed below.
Turn Out the Lights:
1. Over
2. Appointments
3. Turn Out The Lights
4. Shadowboxing
5. Sour Breath
6. Televangelist
7. Everything That Helps You Sleep
8. Happy To Be Here
9. Hurt Less
10. Even
11. Claws In Your Back
Tour dates:
08/17 Louisville, KY - Iroquois Amphitheater*
08/26 Davenport, IA - Adler Theatre#
09/20 Chicago, IL - Amnesty International & Sofar Sounds Give A Home show
09/21 Champaign, IL - The Pygmalion Festival 2017
10/12 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade ^
10/13 Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom ^
10/14 Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle ^
10/15 Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater ^
10/17 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club ^
10/18 Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre ^
10/20 Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre ^
10/21 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center ^
10/22 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall ^
10/24 Toronto, ON - The Opera House ^
10/25 Montreal, QC - Theatre Fairmount ^
10/27 New York, NY - Town Hall ^
10/28 Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre ^
10/29 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer ^
11/02 The Hague, Netherlands - Crossing Border Festival
11/04 Utrecht, Netherlands - Ekko
11/06 Bristol, UK - The Lantern
11/07 Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
11/08 Glasgow, UK - CCA
11/09 Dublin, Ireland - Whelans
11/10 London, UK - Union Chapel (SOLD OUT)
11/12 Brussels, Belgium - Autumn Falls
11/14 Berlin, Germany - Heimathafen Neukolln
11/15 Hamburg, Germany - Uebel & Gefahrlich
11/16 Düsseldorf, Germany - New Fall Festival
11/17 Madrid, Spain - El Sol
11/18 Braga, Portugal - Theatro Circo
11/19 Barcelona, Spain - La De Apolo
11/29 Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre
11/30 Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
12/01 Memphis, TN - 1884 Lounge
12/02 St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall ^
12/07 Spokane, WA - The Bartlett ^
12/08 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre ^
12/09 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre ^
12/10 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater ^
12/12 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore ^
12/14 Los Angeles, CA - Palace Theatre ^
12/15 San Diego, CA - The Irenic ^
12/16 Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom ^
12/18 Austin, TX - Emo's ^
12/19 Houston, TX - The Heights Theater ^
12/20 Dallas, TX - The Kessler Theater ^
* supporting Belle & Sebastian
# supporting Ben Folds
^ with support by Half Waif
