Lord Huron readies album 'The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1' for summer; major American tour throughout the year

Lord Huron — the project of Los Angeles-based songwriter, musician and visual artist Ben Schneider — announces The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1, the new album out July 18 via Mercury Records, along with the new single, “Looking Back.” 

The band began teasing the new album over the last few months with singles/videos, “Who Laughs Last” and “Nothing I Need,” which is currently in the Top 10 at Adult Alternative radio.

The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1, Lord Huron’s fifth album, was written and co-produced by Schneider. Alongside Schneider are his band members Tom Renaud, Mark Barry and Miguel Briseño, and a host of collaborators, including actress Kristen Stewart (on “Who Laughs Last”) and Blonde Redhead’s Kazu Makino (on “Fire Eternal”). The album title references the mysterious machine featured on the cover art. Schneider asks: “What if you could choose your fate like choosing a song on a jukebox? What if your finger slipped and you got the B-side instead? What if you misunderstood the meaning of the dang song to begin with?”

Lord Huron’s most recent release “Looking Back” also serves as the album’s opener. Expanding on the song’s theme, Schneider notes, “The weight of your past can distort your present and future, the way massive celestial objects warp the fabric of the universe. Like a bowling ball on a trampoline. This song wonders if it’s possible to let go, or if looking back is a fundamental law of existence.”

Listen to Lord Huron’s “Looking Back”

Later this month, Lord Huron kicks off an entirely sold-out spring tour in celebration of the 10th anniversary of their album Strange Trails. 

Pre-order/save The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1

Watch/Stream:
“Looking Back”
“Who Laughs Last (feat. Kristen Stewart)” video
“Nothing I Need” video

The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 Track list:

1. Looking Back
2. Bag of Bones
3. Nothing I Need
4. Is There Anybody Out There
5. Who Laughs Last (feat. Kristen Stewart)
6. The Comedian
7. Watch Me Go
8. Fire Eternal (feat. Kazu Makino)
9. It All Comes Back
10. Used To Know
11. Digging Up the Past
12. Life is Strange

Lord Huron Tour Dates:

Thu. May 22 - Reno, NV @ The Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort - SOLD OUT *
Fri. May 23 - Boise, ID @ Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden - SOLD OUT *
Sun. May 25 - Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater - SOLD OUT *
Mon. May 26 - Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater - SOLD OUT *
Wed. May 28 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre - SOLD OUT *
Thu. May 29 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre - SOLD OUT *
Sat. May 31 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater - SOLD OUT *
Sun. June 1 - Denver, CO @ Outside Festival
Fri. July 18 - Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park - SOLD OUT ^
Sat. July 19 - Chicago, IL @ Fairgrounds at Salt Shed - SOLD OUT ^
Sun. July 20 - Chicago, IL @ Fairgrounds at Salt Shed - SOLD OUT ^
Tue. July 22 - Minneapolis, MN @ Armory - SOLD OUT %
Wed. July 23 @ Milwaukee, WI Miller High Life Theatre - SOLD OUT %
Fri. July 25 - Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle %
Sat. July 26 - Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle %
Sun. July 27 - Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park %
Tue. July 29 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion #
Wed. July 30 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden #
Fri. Aug. 1- Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavillion at The Mann %
Sun. Aug. 3 - Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway - SOLD OUT %
Tue. Aug. 5 - Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek %
Thu. Aug. 7 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE Outdoors @
Fri. Aug. 8 - Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live! Outdoor - SOLD OUT @
Sat. Aug. 9 - Rochester Hills, MI @ Meadow Brook Amphitheatre @
Wed. Oct. 15 - Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley !
Fri. Oct. 17 - Portland, OR @ Moda Center !
Sat. Oct. 18 - Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena !
Sun. Oct. 19 - Spokane, WA @ Spokane Pavilion !
Tue. Oct. 21 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center - SOLD OUT !
Thu. Oct. 23 - Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse Omaha - SOLD OUT !
Fri. Oct. 24 - St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena !
Sat. Oct. 15 - Independence, MO @ Cable Dahmer Arena !
Mon. Oct. 27 - Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory !
Wed. Oct. 29 - Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall !
Thu. Oct. 30 - Austin, TX @ Moody Center $
Sat. Nov. 1 - Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre - SOLD OUT $
Sun. Nov. 2 - Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum $

* with Molly Lewis
^ with Indigo De Souza
% with Lee Fields
# with Waxahatchee
@ with S.G. Goodman
& with Pillow Queens
! with Kevin Morby
$ with Feist