The New World is here.
Dear Friends, It’s finally the official release day for The New World, our first new album in four years. We’re cautiously optimistic about its future. The press, so far, has been some of the best we’ve had, and the album seems to be connecting with some people who haven’t heard us before. (And if you […]
Shearwater’s new album The New World releases Friday(!) / You and Your Dog single release / additional JM solo acoustic dates
The New World, at long last, is finally almost here. The album comes out this Friday, July 31st, and you can pre-order (or just order) it in digital, LP or CD format here. The advance press has been some of the best we’ve ever received—and we’ve loved hearing about it already from many of you. To […]
Shearwater + Loma 2026 Fall Tour: Dates and Details
We’ve booked a three-week, 18-show co-headlining tour with our sister band Loma in northern Europe and the UK in November of this year. (We’re calling it the When Can I See You? tour.) This will be the first time either band has been on tour in eight years, and we’re eager to play music together again for real […]
Slugs in the Marigolds
Our third single from The New World, “Slugs in the Marigolds,” was released today, along with my favorite video since “Quiet Americans”. You can see and hear it here. My friend Jason Benson and I co-directed the video, and the song features contributions from woodwind legend Doug Wieselman, and the great Shahzad Ismaily on bass. […]
Our new album The New World launches July 31 – listen to two songs today
After four years of work, we’re thrilled to announce that the first of our two new albums, The New World, will be released worldwide on July 31st. It’s a big, beautiful, globe-spanning adventure for your ears, made with the wildest ensemble we’ve ever assembled. We’re very proud of it. You can read more about the […]
A new Shearwater album—The New World—needs your help
Dear Friends of Shearwater, If you’ve seen us on social media in the last year or so, you’ve probably seen us making new music—and we’re happy to reveal that after two years of work, we’ve nearly finished a sprawling double-length album called The New World. The good news is that we think it might be […]
The Great Awakening full album video premiere; How will I live without a body?; and more
Warm greetings from Shearwater HQ. We’ve been quiet lately, but there’s still plenty going on. Our new album is in its awkward adolescence—strangely dressed, unsure of its identity—though it grows in confidence with every passing session, with help from friends in Texas, NYC, and Berlin. I’ll have more to say as the album reveals itself. […]
The Great Awakening retail release and shipping update
Dear Friends, I hope this finds you well. Here are three items that might interest you: 1) The Great Awakening retail release As of today, The Great Awakening has hit retail stores in both LP and CD. Pick up a copy at your local record store or the usual online suspects! 2) The Great Awakening limited […]
Preorder The Great Awakening now
Starting at 9 AM EDT today, the new Shearwater album The Great Awakening—our first in six years—will be available for pre-order here. A limited number of signed 180-gram vinyl 2xLPs and CDs can also be found for sale on our Bandcamp page. The album will be officially released in digital, CD, and standard-weight 2xLP formats on June 10th, […]
The Great Awakening
Goodbye 2021–and here’s to 2022, the year of The Great Awakening (cultural pun intended). Thank you to everyone who’s been patiently awaiting the new Shearwater album (… and don’t worry, we haven’t gone all Q on you). Looking forward to sharing this with the world soon. Watch this space for release details…(!) JM/SW
