Automatic (The Lumineers album)
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| Released | February 14, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 32:34 | |||
| Label | Dualtone | |||
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Automatic is the fifth studio album by American indie folk band the Lumineers. It was released on February 14, 2025, through Dualtone Records. The album was produced by David Baron, who produced the Lumineers' previous studio album, Brightside (2022).
Background and recording
[edit]In a press release, band member Wesley Schultz revealed that the album was recorded at the Utopia studios in Woodstock, New York "in less than a month", and further elaborated that the album will "[explore] some of the absurdities of the modern world, like the increasingly blurry line between what's real and what's not, and the variety of ways we numb ourselves while trying to combat both boredom and overstimulation."[1]
A day prior to the album's announcement, the Lumineers posted multiple images on social media that contain what fans speculated to be lyrics from the then-unannounced album over television test cards.[2]
Promotion
[edit]The lead single from Automatic, "Same Old Song", was released simultaneously with the album's announcement on January 8, 2025. It was accompanied by a music video for it directed by Anaïs LaRocca.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Same Old Song" | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Asshole" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Strings" | 0:34 |
| 4. | "Automatic" | 2:58 |
| 5. | "You're All I Got" | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Plasticine" | 2:50 |
| 7. | "Ativan" | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Keys on the Table" | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Better Day" | 2:57 |
| 10. | "Sunflowers" | 1:20 |
| 11. | "So Long" | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 32:34 | |
Personnel
[edit]The Lumineers
[edit]- Wesley Schultz – lead vocals, background vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, stomps, production
- Jeremiah Fraites – piano, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, synthesizers, drums, percussion, Rhodes, Mellotron, bass, sub-bass, programming, stomps
Additional contributors
[edit]- David Baron – production, mixing, engineering, B3, synthesizers
- Simone Felice – production, stomps, percussion, tambourine, background vocals
- Byron Isaacs – bass, upright bass, background vocals
- Megan Gould – violin, viola
- Marlon Saunders – background vocals
- Cindy Mizelle – background vocals
- Dorethea "Biti" Straughn – background vocals
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Will Borza – mastering
- Brad Coletta – production assistance
- Renée Hikari – engineering assistance
- Stephen "Ruff" Stewart – guitar technician
- Derek Brown – drum technician
- Scott Andrews – piano technician
- Nicholas Sutton Bell – creative direction, photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 47 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 139 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] | 24 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 84 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 15 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 60 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[10] | 11 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] | 8 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 16 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 2 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[14] | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ Kaufman, Gil (January 8, 2025). "The Lumineers Preview Fifth Studio Album, 'Automatic,' With Rollicking 'Same Old Song' Single". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ "The Lumineers fuel new music speculation with teaser images". 105.7 The Point. Hubbard Radio via ABC News. January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ "The Lumineers Return With 'Same Old Song,' Announce New Album". iHeart. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Lumineers – Automatic" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Lumineers – Automatic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ "The Lumineers Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Lumineers – Automatic" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Lumineers – Automatic". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "The Lumineers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "The Lumineers Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "The Lumineers Chart History: Top Rock & Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2025.