Announcing: Lou Barlow 'Reason to Live'
Today we are pleased to announce the new album from the hairy man behind Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, and The Folk Implosion...The one and only, Lou Barlow!
Over the last 18 months, we at Joyful Noise have engaged in an experiment with Lou Barlow known as the "Artist Enabler Club". This incredible series consisted of countless new and archival songs being released in limited formats to club members – and had the effect of creating a ton of amazing music that wouldn't have existed otherwise. The culmination of this creative experiment is the new LP, Reason To Live.
Featuring 17 new songs, this is Lou Barlow’s first full-length in 6 years (since 2015's Brace The Wave). A special early edition of Reason To Live (complete with unique hand-made artwork) was recently distributed amongst Lou's loyal Artist Enabler Club members. But on 5/28 the album will be released for the rest of the world – available on Light Blue Vinyl, CD, Light Pink Cassette, & Digital.
“People have this vision of me as this heartbroken, depressed guy, but this record feels so true to who I am, to this rich life I now have full of people I love,” he says. “The songs culminated over the last five years to show that music has returned to its central comforting role in my life. Now I’m home.”
Welcome home, Lou.
Available now, on Light Blue Vinyl, Light Pink Cassette, CD, & Digital. Order here!
Listen to Lou's latest single, "Over You," below!
Lou Barlow
Reason to Live
Release Date: May 28, 2021
- In My Arms
- Reason To Live
- Why Can't It Wait
- Love Intervene
- Privatize
- I Don't Like Changes
- Clouded Age
- Over You
- How Do I Know
- Cold One
- Thirsty
- Maumee
- Lows and Highs
- Paws
- Tempted
- All You People Suck
- Act of Faith