Citizens! announce new album, stream lead track "Lighten Up"
Citizens! have announced a new record, a new single and a new tour. A big day for the indie-pop troupe.
Their new LP will follow their 2012 Alex Kapranos debut Here We Are. Laurent d’Herbecourt will produce the upcoming sophomore.
"Lighten Up", the new single, was released digitally through Kitsuné/Sony Red on 1 December. The interactive video was directed by Focus Creeps (Arctic Monkeys, King Krule).
Citizens! will also play a few shows next Spring:
April
16 - London XOYO
18 - Paris La Gaite Lyrique
20 - Berlin Privatclub
21 - Hamburg Molotow
Tickets for the London show go on sale on Friday 5 December via www.gigsandtours.com.
Watch the standard video for "Lighten Up" below, or the interactive edition here.
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