Citizen, are gearing up for their highly anticipated new album, Halcyon Blues, and they're sharing another massive new single "I Can See You From Here."
Arriving 7th August via Run For Cover Records/Civilians (available to pre-order on vinyl and CD here), Halcyon Blues is a dynamic, confident release that draws on nearly two decades of musical and personal growth to emphatically declare what their dedicated fans already know: Citizen are one of our great modern rock bands–and they’re at the absolute top of their game.
"I Can See You From Here" follows "Halcyon Blues" and "Highs and Lows" (which drew acclaim from fans and critics alike including Stereogum, Consequence, BrooklynVegan, Alt Press, VICE, and more), and blends bold alternative rock, lush atmospherics, and vocalist Mat Kerekes' longing roar into a cascade of melody and emotion that no one else can do quite like Citizen.
Last in Australia in 2024 as headliners of New Bloom Festival, Citizen will return next February to celebrate their new album on their biggest Australian headline run to date. The tour will hit The Tivoli in Brisbane, Liberty Hall in Sydney, The Forum in Melbourne, The Gov in Adelaide and Magnet House in Perth. Joining them on every date are Drug Church.
Citizen have always been determined to follow their own path, taking creative risks and challenging expectations at every turn, and 17 years into an impressive career the band still feel like underdogs who have never quite fit in. Citizen's unlikely rise from a group of Toledo high schoolers to long-running headliners capable of selling out shows around the world, and they got there through persistent sonic evolution. Over the years they've moved deftly through raw emo, menacing post-hardcore, anthemic alternative, garage-y indie pop, and so much more, now Halcyon Blues combines elements from throughout their entire catalog together into a singular and instantly satisfying record that just sounds like Citizen.
Recorded by vocalist Mat Kerekes then mixed by Tom Lorde-Alge (U2, Weezer, Blink182), Halcyon Blues taps into the urgency and ferocity of Citizen's early albums while embracing the epic scope and undeniable hooks of their more recent work. The group's determination and focus on pushing themselves musically has allowed them to grow steadily–and for their audience to grow with them. “A lot of bands try to do anything they can to be the hottest thing of the moment and we’ve just never operated like that,” says guitarist Nick Hamm. “We don't think in moments, or months, or record cycles. Some bands end up getting sick of whatever walls they exist in, but I see Citizen as this long term creative project where there’s always somewhere new to go, and that’s kept me exhilarated through all these years. And we’ve trusted that people who like our band will want to come along. A lot of people grew with us and we’re really thankful for that.”
As well as Australian dates, Citizen have also announced a massive run of worldwide tour dates in support of Halcyon Blues. First the band will be hitting the road in September with support from Anxious, Hotline TNT, Rocket, and Cryogeyser, followed by the UK and EU with Modern Color, then finally Australia with Drug Church.
Tickets for Citizen's Australian Tour are available now via Destroy All Lines. "I Can See You From Here" is out now and streaming everywhere. Halcyon Blues the album will be available Friday 7 August via Run For Cover/Civilians. Available to pre-order on vinyl and CD here.
