The Lemonheads Share New Song; Evan Dando Memoir Out Oct 7; New Album Oct 24
THE LEMONHEADS SHARE NEW SONG, "TOGETHERNESS IS ALL I'M AFTER" - LISTEN
SONG TAKEN FROM LOVE CHANT,
FIRST ALBUM OF ALL-NEW ORIGINAL MATERIAL
IN ALMOST TWO DECADES
ALBUM FEATURES SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDING
J MASCIS, JULIANA HATFIELD, THE REAL KIDS’ JOHN FELICE,
JOHN STROHM, THE BEVIS FROND’S NICK SALOMAN, AND MORE
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINS NOVEMBER 11 IN BIRMINGHAM, AL
LOVE CHANT ARRIVES VIA FIRE RECORDS ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
PRE-ORDERS/PRE-SAVES AVAILABLE NOW
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EVAN DANDO’S MEMOIR, RUMORS OF MY DEMISE,
OUT VIA GALLERY BOOKS ON OCTOBER 7
Photo Credit: Antonia Teixeira
“The band reclaims its old indie-rock with scruffy guitar riffs
and choppy drums behind Dand's jaded baritone .”
-NEW YORK TIMES
"At long last, a new album is on its way."
-CONSEQUENCE
"Dando on his best form since the '90s."
-UNCUT
"Still able to soar."
-MOJO
The fourth single from The Lemonheads' highly anticipated album Love Chant opens with a whallop before dissolving into a final whispered plea: "Baby, don't blow it." Between its crashing introduction and dissonant fade-out, lead singer/guitarist Evan Dando skips a gentle and familiar melody across a thick, dense, and beautiful bed of guitars whose bite doesn't pierce but rather builds the track's fuzzy sheath. His voice has gathered a wisdom about it since the last Lemonheads album 20 years ago, which gives the understated, natural delivery on "Togetherness Is All I'm After" a special gravity. The song was co-written by Evan Dando with John Strohm of Blake Babies.
"Listen to the wind blow
A whisper through the trees
Where did all the time go
What brought you to your knees
The strategy of time is you can speed it up you can slow it
And when you laid it on the line
Baby, don’t blow it."
LISTEN TO "TOGETHERNESS IS ALL I'M AFTER"
Recorded at São Paulo’s A9 Áudio with producer Apollo Nove (Rita Lee, Bebel Gilberto, Seu Jorge), Love Chant marks the welcome return of a justifiably legendary rock ‘n’ roll band, with founding singer-songwriter-guitarist Evan Dando joined by a bevy of dear friends and collaborators including J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr), Juliana Hatfield, Tom Morgan (as co-writer for “Deep End”), producer Bryce Goggin (Pavement, Antony and the Johnsons), Nashville’s Erin Rae, John Strohm of the Blake Babies co-wrote and played guitar on “Togetherness,” and Nick Saloman of The Bevis Frond (a songwriter and performer on the swirling psych-folk gem “Roky”). Adam Green of cult New York favorites The Moldy Peaches also contributes as co-writer on the loose-limbed country detour “Wild Thing.”
The album was heralded by the premieres of the hard-hitting singles, “In The Margin” and "Deep End," as well as the introspective "The Key of Victory." “In The Margin” is a classic Dando composition: half-broken, half-beautiful, wrapped around a melody that disarms before it detonates. “Deep End” was co-written by Dando with longtime collaborator Tom Morgan of Smudge, the churning, riff-powered track, which features an instantly identifiable guitar solo from J Mascis and backing vocals from dear friend and frequent Lemonheads guest Juliana Hatfield. The song was met by worldwide attention upon its premiere last month by such high-profile publications as Rolling Stone, Billboard, Uncut, Stereogum, and Consequence, the latter of which praised its long-awaited reprise of the Lemonheads’ “scrappy, guitar-forward rock sound.” An official music video, filmed on location in São Paulo, Brazil, by directors Carlão Busato and Luigi Parisi, is streaming now on YouTube.
"The Key of Victory" is all slow motion and soft shadows — a modal, meditative piece anchored by Apollo Nove’s winding guitar and Erin Rae’s spectral harmonies. The song was written with David Ashby (Rum Shebeen), and its vocal was recorded at Abbey Road. Stamped with a profound lightness and beauty, "The Key of Victory" is indicative of the songwriting diversity at play on Love Chant, which arrives via Fire Records on Friday, October 24. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now.
PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE LOVE CHANT
LISTEN TO “THE KEY OF VICTORY"
WATCH “THE KEY OF VICTORY" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
WATCH “DEEP END” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
Over the past few years, The Lemonheads’ influence has only deepened. Artists like MJ Lenderman, Courtney Barnett, and Waxahatchee have all covered Dando’s songs, praising the emotional clarity, melodic instinct, and wry intimacy that define his writing. That resonance across generations makes Love Chant feel like more than a return — it’s a reminder of what made this band matter in the first place.
The Lemonheads have been celebrating Love Chant with a marathon world tour featuring headline shows and top-billed festival appearances across the UK and Europe. North American dates get underway November 11 at Birmingham, AL’s WORKPLAY and then continue through a December 20 tour finale at Nashville, TN’s famed Basement East. For complete details, please visit www.thelemonheads.net/tour.
Evan Dando will be releasing his memoir, Rumors of My Demise, via Gallery Books, on October 7.
THE LEMONHEADS - LOVE CHANT WORLD TOUR 2025
SEPTEMBER
15 - Zurich, Switzerland - Bogen F
16 – Zagreb, Croatia – Vintage Industrial Bar
18 - Paris, France - Café de la Danse
20 - La Roche-Sur-Yon, France - Quai M
22 - Granada, Spain - Lemon Rock Bar & Hotel (SOLD OUT)
23 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Wagon
24 – Lisbon, Portugal – LAV2
26 – Barcelona, Spain – Apolo 2
27 – Valencia, Spain – Visorfest †
OCTOBER
1 - Penryn, UK - The Verdant Taproom (Evan Dando Solo)
NOVEMBER
11 – Birmingham, AL – WORKPLAY
12 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
13 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle
14 – Norfolk, VA – The Annex
15 –Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
16 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
18 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box
19 – New York, NY – Racket
20 – Fairfield, CT – The Warehouse at FTC
21 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater
22 – Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall
23 – Portsmouth, NH – 3S Artspace
25 – Amherst, MA – The Drake
26 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur
28 – Syracuse, NY – Westcott Theater
29 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
30 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
DECEMBER
2 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
3 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner
4 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
5 – Madison, WI – Majestic
6 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
8 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
10 – Dallas, TX – Echo
11 – Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut
12 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
13 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
14 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s
16 – St Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
17 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
18 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi
19 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
20 – Nashville, TN – Basement East
* w/Bevis Frond
† FESTIVAL APPEARANCE
