Will Butler has announced that he will be releasing a new album called Generations next month. In addition, he released a new single called “Close My Eyes.” In a statement, he said, “I tried to make the lyrics a straightforward and honest description of an emotion I feel often. Drive for change coupled with despair: ‘I’m tired of waiting for a better day. But I’m scared and I’m lazy and nothing’s gonna change.'”
He continued, “Kind of a sad song. Trying to tap into some Smokey Robinson/Motown feeling—”I’ve got to dance to keep from crying.”
Generations is set to be released on September 25th via Merge Records.
Check out the Generations tracklisting below::
“Outta Here”
“Bethlehem”
“Close My Eyes”
“I Don’t Know What I Don’t Know”
“Surrender”
“Hide It Away”
“Hard Times”
“Promised”
“Not Gonna Die”
“Fine”