Alison Krauss And Union Station have announced their first new album in 14 years. Arcadia will follow 2011's Paper Airplane, and the bluegrass ensemble is unveiling the lead single and opening track "Looks Like The End Of The Road" today.
“The stories of the past are told in this music," Krauss explains. "It's that whole idea of ‘in the good old days when times were bad.’ There's so much bravery and valor and loyalty and dreaming, of family and themes of human existence that were told in a certain way when our grandparents were alive. Someone asked me, 'How do you sing these tragic tunes?’ I have to. It’s a calling. I feel privileged to be a messenger of somebody else's story. And I want to hear what happened.”
Arcadia features new member Russell Moore on co-lead vocals, guitar, and mandolin. The record was largely written by Robert Lee Castleman, Viktor Krauss, Bob Lucas, JD McPherson, and Sarah Siskind. “Usually, I find something that's a first song, and then things fall into place,” says Krauss. “That song was ‘Looks Like The End Of The Road.’ Jeremy Lister wrote it, and it just felt so alive — and as always, I could hear the guys already playing it."
Hear "Looks Like The End Of The Road" below.
TRACKLIST:
01 "Looks Like The End Of The Road"
02 "The Hangman"
03 "The Wrong Way"
04 "Granite Mills"
05 "One Ray Of Shine"
06 "Richmond On The James"
07 "North Side Gal"
08 "Forever"
09 "Snow"
10 "There’s A Light Up Ahead"
TOUR DATES:
04/17 - Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace
04/18 - Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace
04/19 - Columbus, OH @ Mershon Auditorium
04/25 - Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
04/26 - Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion
04/27 - Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre
04/29 - Augusta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
04/30 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Adderley Amphitheater
05/02 - Orange Beach, AL @ The Wharf Amphitheater
05/03 - Brandon, MS @ Brandon Amphitheater
05/04 - Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Concert Hall
05/06 - Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theatre
05/12 - Little Rock, AR @ First Security Amphitheater
05/13 - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion
05/15 - Maryland Heights, MO @ Saint Louis Music Park
05/16 - Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
05/17 - Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
05/29 - Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre
05/30 - New Braunfels, TX @ Whitewater Amphitheater
05/31 - Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
06/03 - Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion
06/04 - Decatur, IL @ Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater
06/06 - Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Pavilion
06/07 - Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
06/08 - Waite Park, MN @ The Ledge
06/10 - Mankato, MN @ Vetter Stone Amphitheater
06/11 - Duluth, MN @ Bayfront Festival Park
06/13 - Cedar Rapids, IA @ McGrath Amphitheatre
06/14 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center
06/15 - Omaha, NE @ The Astro Amphitheater
06/16 - Park City, KS @ Hartman Arena
06/18 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
06/19-22 - Telluride, CO @ Telluride Bluegrass Festival
06/20 - Dillon, CO @ Dillon Amphitheater
06/21 - Taos, NM @ Kit Carson Park
07/11 - Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
07/12 - San Diego, CA @ The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
07/13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
07/15 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
07/16 - Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery
07/18 - Reno, NV @ Grand Theatre
07/19 - Redding, CA @ Redding Civic Auditorium
07/20 - Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield Amphitheater
07/22 - Walla Walla, WA @ Wine Country Amphitheater
07/23 - Boise, ID @ Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden
07/26 - Bozeman, MT @ Theatre at the Brick
07/27 - Airway Heights, WA @ BECU Live at Northern Quest
07/29 - Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Resort & Casino
07/31 - Saskatoon, SK @ TCU Place
08/01 - Winnipeg, MB @ Centennial Concert Hall
08/19 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
08/21 - Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
08/22 - Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
08/23 - Knoxville, TN @ The Tennessee Theatre
08/24 - Knoxville, TN @ The Tennessee Theatre
08/26 - Chattanooga, TN @ Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
08/28 - Virginia Beach, VA @ The Dome
08/29 - Richmond, VA @ Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
08/30 - Mill Spring, NC @ Earl Scruggs Music Festival
09/06 - Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
09/07 - Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion
09/09 - Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap
09/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
09/12 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
09/13 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
09/16 - Providence, RI @ Veterans Memorial Auditorium
09/17 - Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion
09/19 - Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion
09/20 - Shelburne, VT @ The Green at Shelburne Museum
09/21 - Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Mainstage Theater
09/23 - Salem, VA @ Salem Civic Center
09/24 - Charleston, SC @ Credit One Stadium
09/26 - St. Augustine, FL @ The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
09/27 - Clearwater, FL @ The BayCare Sound
09/28 - Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live
Arcadia is out 3/28 on Down The Road. Pre-order it here.
