The Wallflowers ended their hiatus last year and have now announced they are completing work on their new studio album and will be performing live this summer. The as-yet-untitled album, their first since 2005's 'Rebel Sweetheart,' will be released this fall by Columbia Records.
The band is currently recording the album in Nashville at Dan Auerbach's (The Black Keys) Easy Eye Sound studio, the new album finds frontman Jakob Dylan joining original band members Greg Richling (bass) and Rami Jaffee (keyboards), with Wallflowers' longtime guitarist Stuart Mathis and drummer Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam) rounding out the lineup.
The album is being produced by Jay Joyce (Emmylou Harris, Cage the Elephant) and mixed by Rich Costey (Bruce Springsteen, The Shins).
"It's been a while since we've felt this energized and creative. We haven't changed our stripes so much as we're continuing to redefine the animal," said Jakob Dylan.
In addition to their new album, The Wallflowers have announced a series of tour dates that will kick off in select U.S. cities in July.
7/20 Firefly Music Festival, Dover, DE
7/24 Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY (on-sale Friday, May 11th)
7/25 The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ (on-sale Friday, May 11th)
7/27 Schubas, Chicago, IL (on-sale Saturday, May 12th)
9/23 De Luna Fest, Pensacola, FL
