Alternative Press teamed up with Citizen for exclusive vinyl of Halcyon Blues, limited to 400. Head to the AP Shop to grab yours.
Citizen have announced their new album, Halcyon Blues, which was recorded in Mat Kerekes’ home studio in Toledo and mixed by Tom Lord-Alge (Enema of the State, All Killer No Filler). It’s out Aug. 7 via Run For Cover and previewed by lead single “Highs and Lows.”
When the band released 2023’s Calling the Dogs — their first with new members Mason Mercer and Ben Russin — they called it “a record that doesn’t take itself too seriously,” shedding off the expectations of what they should sound like. Halcyon Blues expands on that mindset, with guitarist Nick Hamm saying, “We don’t think in moments, months, or record cycles. Some bands end up getting sick of whatever walls they exist in, but I see Citizen as this long-term creative project where there’s always somewhere new to go, and that’s kept me exhilarated through all these years. We’ve trusted that people who like our band will want to come along. A lot of people grew with us, and we’re really thankful for that.”
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Following the album’s release, Citizen will head out on a huge world tour that kicks off with back-to-back nights at Chicago’s Thalia Hall, supported by Anxious, Hotline TNT, Rocket, and Cryogeyser. Afterward, they head to the U.K. and Europe with Modern Color, plus Australia with Drug Church. See the full tour routing and the video for “Highs and Lows” below.
Citizen – Halcyon Blues tracklist
- “Good Fortune”
- “I Can See You From Here”
- “Halcyon Blues”
- “Is It In My Brain”
- “Always The Last One to Leave”
- “Either Way”
- “Matador”
- “Ether”
- “Smooth Talker”
- “Highs and Lows”
- “Anne”
Citizen 2026/2027 tour dates
05/16 – Colombus, OH @ Historic Crew Stadium
06/14 – Washington, DC @ Warped Tour
06/25 – Long Beach, CA @ Warped Tour
08/18 – Chicago, IL @Thalia Hall *
08/19 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall *
08/21 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall *
08/22 – Cleveland, OH @ Globe Iron *
08/23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE *
08/25 – Toronto, CA @ Danforth Music Hall*
08/28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel *
08/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
08/30 – Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues *
09/01 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring *
09/02 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa *
09/04 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live *
09/05 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution *
09/07 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven) *
09/09 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s *
09/10 – Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory *
09/11 – San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theatre *
09/13 – Mexico City, MX @ Warped Tour *
09/15 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater *
09/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium *
09/18 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom *
09/19 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades *
09/21 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom*
09/22 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo *
09/24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Rockwell at The Complex *
09/26 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre *
09/28 – St. Louis, MO @ The Hawthorn *
09/30 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater *
10/01 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave *
10/02 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre *
10/24 – London, UK @ Earth Hall ^
10/25 – Leeds, UK @ Stylus ^
10/27 – Glasgow, UK @ TV Studio ^
10/28 – Manchester, UK@ Academy 2 ^
10/29 – Bristol, UK @ The Prospect Building ^
10/31 – Hamburg, DE @ Gruenspan #
11/02 – Berlin, DE @ Columbia Theater #
11/03 – Cologne, DE @ Die Kantine #
11/04 – Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat #
02/26 – Brisbane, AU @ The Tivoli $
02/27 – Sydney, AU @ Liberty Hall $
02/28 – Melbourne, AU @ Forum $
03/03 – Adelaide, AU @ The Gov $
03/04 – Perth, AU @ Magnet House $
* with Anxious, Hotline TNT, Rocket, Cryogeyser
^ with Modern Color, thistle.
# with Modern Color
$ with Drug Church