More than timeless, Carson McHone’s third record and Merge debut, Still Life, is timely, inherently modern, immediate. It arrives February 25, but today, McHone previews a new track from the album with a new music video. The punchy sax and tumbling toms of “Only Lovers” play into the danger of fooling yourself. The background vocals are like a playground taunt, buoyant but knowing. Listen now and watch the accompanying music video directed by McHone and shot by Daniel Romano.

Regarding “Only Lovers,” McHone references this line from Carson McCullers’ novel The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter: “Maybe when people longed for a thing that bad the longing made them trust in anything that might give it to them.”

Check out the music videos for Still Life’s previous singles, “Hawks Don’t Share” and the album’s title track. Still Life is available to pre-order on CD, LP, and purple Peak Vinyl in the Merge store and at participating record shops.

McHone is in the process of rescheduling her North American tour dates with Daniel Romano’s Outfit, originally set to begin later this month. Follow McHone on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for updates.

Carson McHone on tour:
Mar 31 Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club* 
Apr 01 Chicago, IL – Sleeping Village*
Apr 09 Hamilton, ON – Casbah*
May 20 St. Catharines, ON – Warehouse*
May 21 Montreal, QC – La Sala Rossa*
May 22 Ottawa, ON – Club SAW*
May 23 Kingston, ON – The Mansion*
Jun 24 Mannheim, DE – Brandherd*
Jun 25 Luzern, CH – Suedpol Lucerne*
Jun 27 Berlin, DE – Privatclub*
Jun 29 Nijmegen, NL – Doornroosje*
Jun 30 Utrecht, NL – Tivoli Vredenburg*
Jul 01 Groningen, NL – Vera*
Jul 02 Haarlem, NL – Patronaat*
Jul 03 Den Haag, NL – PAARD*
Jul 06 Östersund, SE – Storsjöteatern*
Jul 09 Göteborg, SE – Pustervik*
Jul 10 Degerhamn, SE – Carlas Café*
Jul 12 Stockholm, SE – Galejan, Skansen*
Jul 13 Umeå, SE – Droskan*
Jul 14 Karlstad, SE – Karlstad Museum Pool*
Jul 15 Kristiansand, NO – Ravnedalen Live*
Jul 16 Oslo, NO – John Dee Live Club*
Jul 17 Löderup, SE – Solhällan Löderup*
Jul 26 Krefeld, DE – Kulturrampe*
Jul 28 London, UK – The Lexington*
Oct 01 Austin, TX – 3TEN at ACL Live*
Oct 15 Vancouver, BC – Venue*
Oct 16 Victoria, BC – Capital Ballroom*
Oct 20 Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Lounge*
Oct 21 Calgary, AB – Commonwealth Bar & Stage*
Oct 22 Saskatoon, SK – Louis’ Pub*
Oct 23 Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre*
Oct 24 Regina, SK – The Exchange*
* w/ Daniel Romano’s Outfit