I Remember — the eagerly awaited sophomore album from London duo AlunaGeorge — is now available for pre-order HERE. The album will be released by Interscope Records on September 16th.
Those who pre-order will receive instant downloads of the band’s new single, “Mean What I Mean,” featuring Leikeli 47 and Dreezy, as well as the previously released tracks “I’m In Control,” featuring Popcaan, The Flume-produced “I Remember,” and “My Blood,” featuring Zhu. “Mean What I Mean” premiered yesterday on Annie Mac’s ‘Hottest Record In The World’ on BBC Radio One in the UK.
LISTEN TO “MEAN WHAT I MEAN” FEAT LEIKELI 47 AND DREEZY
Written and recorded in focused bursts of creativity in LA and London, the album sees them confidently maintain their unique sonic palette while pushing forward into bolder territories, channeling personal experience into a delicious mélange of pop styles. “We were going for that holy grail of songwriting,” says Aluna. “It was an attitude of ‘let’s see what else we can do’,” adds George. At the same time, it marks an opening of their creative process to new inputs and influences, as exemplified in its diverse list of collaborators.
Aluna says, “It started to feel a bit like we had all these friends in music that we liked hanging out with but we haven’t shared AlunaGeorge with anyone else, and at some point we were like ‘why not?’ Let’s open it up a bit more. We wanted to let people in a bit more now that we’re more confident in our sound”.
AlunaGeorge, which is singer/lyricist Aluna Francis and producer George Reid, are currently on the road for their “I’m In Control” Tour, which includes a headlining show at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, plus several festival dates (Promowest, Forecastle, Lollapalooza, Panorama, Life Is Beautiful and more) before wrapping up on August 3rd in Seattle. The band will then join Sia on her Nostalgic For The Present arena tour, which kicks off on September 29th. Please see below for all dates.
Track-Listing
Full Swing (feat. Pell)
My Blood (feat. Zhu)
Not Above Love
Hold Your Head High
Mean What I Mean (feat. Leikeli 47 and Dreezy)
Jealous
I’m In Control (feat. Popcaan)
I Remember
In My Head
Mediator
Heartbreak Horizon
Wanderlust
I’m In Control Tour Dates:
07/15-17 Columbus, OH Promowest Festival
07/15-17 Louisville, KY Forecastle Festival
07/19 St Louis, MO The Ready Room
07/20 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
07/22-24 Oro-Medonte, ON Wayhome Music & Arts Festival
07/22-24 New York, NY Panorama Music & Arts Festival
07/27 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
07/28-29 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
07/30 Commerce City, CO Bass Center 2016
08/02 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
08/03 Seattle, WA Neptune
08/05-08 Salmo, BC Shambhala Music Festival
Nostalgic for the Present Tour Dates:
Thursday, September 29 Seattle, WA KeyArena
Saturday, October 1 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
Tuesday, October 4 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena
Wednesday, October 5 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
Friday, October 7 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay
Saturday, October 8 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
Thursday, October 13 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
Saturday, October 15 Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
Sunday, October 16 Chicago, IL United Center
Wednesday, October 18 TBA
Wednesday, October 19 Washington, DC Verizon Center
Friday, October 21 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
Saturday, October 22 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Sunday, October 23 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Wednesday, October 25 TBA
Wednesday, October 26 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Saturday, October 29 Sunrise, FL BB&T Center
Sunday, October 30 Orlando, FL Amway Center
Tuesday, November 1 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
Thursday, November 3 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
Friday, November 4 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Sunday, November 6 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center