The Early November have shared an official video for their new song “What We Earn.” That track will appear on their new self-titled album, which is set to be released on June 14.
Ace Enders said the following about the song:
“’What We Earn’ was the first song written for the album, and probably the most intense as well. It’s about the realization that the glass ceiling over our heads is supported by the walls we build throughout our lives.”
He also commented on the album:
“The initial spark of this record was frustration. Although we are growing in many ways and it’s a beautiful thing to be able to do what we do, it was born out of feeling like you’re doing the same thing over and over again, and out of this ‘I don’t care’ mentality. Not ‘I don’t care about the world’, but really digging deep artistically and having the view that if this is it, then I want The Early November to finally have the album that’s good enough to be the self-titled album.”
Jeff Kummer continued:
“There have been so many highs and lows throughout the career of this band, but it got very dark. And a lot of this record is coming out of that, but we’re still here with a collection of brand new songs and it feels right. I feel more connected to where Ace’s mind is with this record than I ever have before.”
Enders added:
“Maybe it’s because I’m older, but when I’m in a hard place trying to figure out what the next turn in life that I have to do to keep me sane is, it’s almost like you find yourself looking at those kind of cards. And when one’s pulled out that you don’t like or that maybe doesn’t make sense, you look into it and try to make sense of it. So it was all about grasping at anything or anybody to tell me what to do, whether that’s a mystical power or a fortune teller. A lot of these songs are struggles, trying to make sense of those very moments—of pulling a card that doesn’t reflect how you want it to reflect and isn’t what you were hoping for—and where they put you ten years down the road. It’s very much looking within and trying to replay those things that keep you up at night.”
“The Early November” Track Listing:
01. “The Empress”
02. “The Magician”
03. “About Me”
04. “What We Earn”
05. “We Hang On”
06. “The Fool”
07. “Tired Of Lying”
08. “The Dirtiest Things”
09. “The High Priestess”
10. “It Will Always Be”
Tour Dates:
06/22 New York, NY – LPR
06/23 Philadelphia, PA – TLA
06/25 Buffalo, NY – Rec Room
06/27 Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse
06/28 Detroit, MI – The Shelter
06/29 Lakewood, OH – The Roxy
06/30 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
07/02 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
07/03 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
07/05 San Francisco, CA – The Independent
07/06 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
07/07 Mesa, AZ – Nile Theatre
07/09 Austin, TX – Come and Take It
07/10 Dallas, TX – Trees
07/12 Orlando, FL – The Beacham
07/13 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
07/14 Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl
07/16 Richmond, VA – Canal Club
07/17 Washington, DC – Union Stag
07/18 Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes
07/19 Boston, MA – The Sinclair