After the success of their UK and US No.1 record Cleopatra, The Lumineers will return with their third studio album, III, out from Decca Records on September 13^th. A conceptual album presented across three chapters, III is an audacious step forward for the band. The album is darker in tone then their previous releases, with each part centering on a character from the fictitious “Sparks” family, who span three generations in the album’s storyline. Regarding the new album, band member Fraites says: “This collection of songs worked out in a beautiful way, and I feel with this album we’ve really hit our stride.”

Written by the two founding members, Wesley Schultz and multi-instrumentalist Jeremiah Fraites, the album sees violinist/vocalist Lauren Jacobson officially joining the band, after contributing to their previous two albums. The touring lineup will also include pianist Stelth Ulvang, bassist/backing vocalist Byron Isaacs and multi-instrumentalist Brandon Miller.

The Lumineers have sold out tours across the world, selling over 300,000 tickets on 2017’s ‘Cleopatra World Tour’ which ended with 27 sold-out arena shows. The Lumineers have also supported heir musical heroes on the road, including Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers at British Summer Time Festival in London’s Hyde Park in 2017.

This year, the band will tour across the US and Europe, with an Irish date in Dublin’s 3Arena on Friday November 29^th. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 12^th from Ticketmaster.

Today, the band have released ‘Gloria’, the first single from the album. Watch the lyric video below.