It’s been nearly twenty years since The Lemonheads released a full album of original material, and with Love Chant (out October 24 via Fire Records), Evan Dando and company sound both road-worn and newly lit. The latest single, “Togetherness Is All I’m After,” is a perfect snapshot of that duality: a song that begins with a crash and dissolves into a whispered plea.
The guitars are thick but not abrasive, creating a fuzzed-out cushion for Dando’s unmistakable baritone. His voice—older now, shaded with experience—lands like a weary friend still capable of cutting through the noise with clarity. Co-written with John Strohm (Blake Babies), the track recalls the melodic warmth of It’s a Shame About Ray, but filtered through decades of bruises and wisdom.
The album itself, recorded in São Paulo with producer Apollo Nove, is rich with collaborators: J Mascis, Juliana Hatfield, John Felice, Nick Saloman, Erin Rae, Tom Morgan, Adam Green. Each track pivots between scrappy guitar anthems, introspective ballads, and country-psych detours. “Deep End” bristles with Mascis’ unmistakable guitar tone, while “The Key of Victory” floats like a hymn, buoyed by Rae’s spectral harmonies. It’s a sprawling, generous record, one that proves The Lemonheads’ influence on a new generation of songwriters is no accident.
Dando’s memoir Rumors of My Demise (out October 7 via Gallery Books) makes this return even more poignant, pulling back the curtain on the myth and the man. Taken together, the book and the album remind us that The Lemonheads matter because their songs keep finding ways to speak—messy, melodic, unflinching.
📅 Tour Dates
THE LEMONHEADS – LOVE CHANT WORLD TOUR 2025
SEPTEMBER
15 – Zurich, Switzerland – Bogen F
16 – Zagreb, Croatia – Vintage Industrial Bar
18 – Paris, France – Café de la Danse
20 – La Roche-Sur-Yon, France – Quai M
22 – Granada, Spain – Lemon Rock Bar & Hotel (SOLD OUT)
23 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Wagon
24 – Lisbon, Portugal – LAV2
26 – Barcelona, Spain – Apolo 2
27 – Valencia, Spain – Visorfest †
OCTOBER
1 – Penryn, UK – The Verdant Taproom (Evan Dando Solo)
NOVEMBER
11 – Birmingham, AL – WORKPLAY
12 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
13 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle
14 – Norfolk, VA – The Annex
15 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
16 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
18 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box
19 – New York, NY – Racket
20 – Fairfield, CT – The Warehouse at FTC
21 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater
22 – Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall
23 – Portsmouth, NH – 3S Artspace
25 – Amherst, MA – The Drake
26 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur
28 – Syracuse, NY – Westcott Theater
29 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
30 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
DECEMBER
2 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
3 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner
4 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
5 – Madison, WI – Majestic
6 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
8 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
10 – Dallas, TX – Echo
11 – Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut
12 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
13 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
14 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s
16 – St Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
17 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
18 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi
19 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
20 – Nashville, TN – Basement East
w/Bevis Frond | † Festival Appearance