New Madrid is set to return with a self-titled new album on April 30, 2021 via Lemonade Records. Produced by Drew Vandenberg (Futurebirds, Bambara, Faye Webster), the 10-song set follows the band’s magnetkingmagnetqueen LP, which released on New West Records in 2016.
The new music finds New Madrid revisiting the southern indie rock sounds of their 2012 debut Yardboat, while exploring new elements of dreamy psychedelia, jangly pop, and energetic post-punk. “It feels like a cool re-set,” says bassist Ben Hackett. “This is the closest to what the band has always sounded like in our heads.”
Today, New Madrid is sharing the first single from the forthcoming set, “It’s Ok (2 Cry).” The track lopes along with catchy lyrics and a woozy guitar line before descending into a propulsive beat surprisingly reminiscent of the Madchester era. Of the track, lead singer Phil McGill offers, “It’s okay to not be okay. It’s important to appreciate the small things that make us happy as much as the big ones. Uncertainty is certain. Feelings usually pass, fade, grow and change. Love yourself and make time for yourself. Make time for the ones you love. Trust the mystery.” Check out the track below…
Photo by Joelle Grace
