On September 7, Eric Bachmann returns with No Recover, an album that is both harrowing and beautiful, and whose mellowness can be deceiving. Listen to and watch the visual for No Recover’s title track now, featuring backing vocals from Liz Durrett. Pre-order the full-length on CD, LP, and limited-edition black and blue swirl Peak Vinyl in the Merge store (with an option to bundle it with an exclusive t-shirt) or through your favorite independent record shop. The album can also be pre-ordered through your preferred digital music service.

The drunken louts and red devil dawns are a thing of the past now, monuments to a different time. Bachmann, husband and recent father, has some new lenses through which to view the world. But while No Recover is decidedly mellow and reflective, do not mistake it for the work of a relaxed, satisfied songwriter, sitting on some Georgia porch with a stalk of wheat between his lips, gently rocking a cradle with his foot and whistling an old tune.

No, the Eric Bachmann of 2018 seems to view life with a sort of disgruntled maturity and righteous resignation. The album is mostly just him, a classical guitar, some treated rhythm tracks, and otherworldly drop-ins from singer Avery Leigh Draut and guitarist Eric Johnson, Bachmann’s old pal from their Archers of Loaf days. He’s got a lot on his mind, only some of it pretty.

His late-summer and autumn tour schedule includes a mix of clubs and living rooms, shared between Canada and the United States; find the show nearest you below!

Eric Bachmann’s got a lifetime of experience behind him, and a catalog that runs the gamut from fiery to scary to simply beautiful, sometimes all at once. But No Recover also feels like a new beginning. Here’s to another 25 (or more!) years of watching him grow.

Eric Bachmann on tour:
Jul 26 Minneapolis, MN – Living Room Show
Jul 27 Winnipeg, MB – Living Room Show
Jul 29 Calgary, AB – Living Room Show
Jul 31 Vancouver, BC – Living Room Show
Aug 02 Edmonton, AB – Living Room Show
Aug 03 Calgary, AB – Living Room Show
Aug 05 Milwaukee, WI – Living Room Show
Sep 27 Decatur, GA – Eddie’s Attic
Sep 29 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle Back Room
Sep 30 Richmond, VA – Living Room Show
Oct 03 Baltimore, MD – Living Room Show
Oct 04 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
Oct 05 Cambridge, MA – Lizard Lounge
Oct 06 Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade NYC
Oct 07 Hartford, CT – Living Room Show
Oct 09 Cleveland, OH – Living Room Show
Oct 10 London, ON – Living Room Show
Oct 11 Toronto, ON – The Drake
Oct 12 Detroit, MI – Living Room Show
Oct 13 Chicago, IL – Hideout

photo: Jason Thrasher