In 2023, Citizen released their fifth album, Calling The Dogs. Mat Kerekes shared his fourth solo LP, To Dream Of Something Wicked, the following year. Now the Toledo emo band is back with the announcement of Halcyon Blues, arriving in August.
“It’s about unexpected change,” Kerekes says of the record. “You think you know everything, you think you have everything figured out, and then all of the sudden you don’t. Everything’s different, for better and for worse. Sometimes it’s really hard but ultimately it might be for the best.”
Halcyon Blues was recorded by Kerekes in his home studio in Toledo and mixed by Tom Lorde-Alge (U2, Weezer). The lead single “Highs And Lows” is out today, and it’s as infectious as it is dark. It also comes with the announcement of a huge worldwide tour with openers like Anxious, Hotline TNT, Rocket, and more. Below, check out the “Highs And Lows” video directed by Josh Pfaff.
TRACKLIST:
01 “Good Fortune”
02 “I Can See You From Here”
03 “Halcyon Blues”
04 “Is It In My Brain”
05 “Always The Last One To Leave”
06 “Either Way”
07 “Matador”
08 “Ether”
09 “Smooth Talker”
10 “Highs And Lows”
11 “Anne”
TOUR DATES:
05/16/26 – Columbus, OH @ Historic Crew Stadium (Sonic Temple)
06/14/26 – Washington, DC @ Warped Tour
06/25/26 – Long Beach, CA @ Warped Tour
08/18/26 – Chicago, IL @Thalia Hall *
08/19/26 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall *
08/21/26 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall *
08/22/26 – Cleveland, OH @ Globe Iron *
08/23/26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE *
08/25/26 – Toronto, CA @ Danforth Music Hall*
08/28/26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel *
08/29/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
08/30/26 – Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues *
09/01/26 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring *
09/02/26 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa *
09/04/26 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live *
09/05/26 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution *
09/07/26 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven) *
09/09/26 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s *
09/10/26 – Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory *
09/11/26 – San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theatre *
09/13/26 – Mexico City, MX @ Warped Tour *
09/15/26 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater *
09/17/26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium *
09/18/26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom *
09/19/26 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades *
09/21/26 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom*
09/22/26 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo *
09/24/26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Rockwell at The Complex *
09/26/26 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre *
09/28/26 – St. Louis, MO @ The Hawthorn *
09/30/26 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater *
10/01/26 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave *
10/02/26 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre *
10/24/26 – London, UK @ Earth Hall ^
10/25/26 – Leeds, UK @ Stylus ^
10/27/26 – Glasgow, UK @ TV Studio ^
10/28/26 – Manchester, UK@ Academy 2 ^
10/29/26 – Bristol, UK @ The Prospect Building ^
10/31/26 – Hamburg, DE @ Gruenspan #
11/02/26 – Berlin, DE @ Columbia Theater #
11/03/26 – Cologne, DE @ Die Kantine #
11/04/26 – Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat #
02/26/27 – Brisbane, AU @ The Tivoli $
02/27/27 – Sydney, AU @ Liberty Hall $
02/28/27 – Melbourne, AU @ Forum $
03/03/27 – Adelaide, AU @ The Gov $
03/04/27 – Perth, AU @ Magnet House $
* w/ Anxious, Hotline TNT, Rocket, Cryogeyser
^ w/ Modern Color, thistle.
# w/ Modern Color
$ w/ Drug Church
Halcyon Blues is out 8/7 via Run For Cover. Pre-order it here.
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