84 Tigers and Spartan Records have announced October 21st as the release date for the band’s upcoming debut album ‘Time In The Lighthouse.’ The Michigan-based trio, consisting of Mike Reed on guitar and vocals, Ben Reed on bass, and Jono Diener behind the drums, has also shared the album’s first single ‘Great Basin.’
After years of perennial touring and releases with their previous critically-adored outfits, Small Brown Bike, and The Swellers, 84 Tigers has emerged as the three musicians’ primary creative outlet in music.
Of the new single, Reed says, “With this one, we tried to capture some of the energy of being stuck in a storm. It’s about those massive environmental forces and how we’re constantly in a push and pull battle with the elements. The idea was to create a song that had that energy, and feels like you’re in a race against something, teetering on the edge.”
“I’m really proud of how the record turned out,” Reed adds. “Everything felt organic and natural, from writing to recording to mixing. We just followed our gut and didn’t overthink it, hoping to capture some of the urgency and intensity in the songs.”
‘Time In The Lighthouse’ tracklisting:
01. Kingdom of One
02. Tides Will Lead
03. Great Basin
04. Atlas Fractured
05. En Route
06. The Waves Beneath
07. Waiting Season
08. Unwrecked
09. Calm Cloudless
10. Over and Down