Semisonic has unveiled their new single “Out of the Dirt.” The track is the latest single from their upcoming album, a first in more than twenty years, Little Bit of Sun, set for release on November 3. Co-written by frontman Dan Wilson and Lori McKenna, the track features lead guitar work by Jason Isbell. The twelve-song album marks their first full-length release since 2001, showcasing a blend of raw energy featuring collaborations with artists like My Morning Jacket’s Jim James.
Wilson commented on the new song:
“I wrote ‘Out of the Dirt’ with the amazing Lori McKenna. I told Lori I was hoping to make something with a stomping beat and a hypnotic, mesmerizing lyrical chant. The result was even more stomping and mesmeric than I had hoped. The track is pretty simple, just me on the piano, John on fretless bass and Jake on drums. As we were cutting the track, everyone agreed it needed some hot lead guitar. But instead of adding a guitar of my own later, we reached out to Jason Isbell to see if he wanted to throw down. The answer was yes (what a day!) and the results speak for themselves: Jason fucking rocks, as we already knew.”
Stream the song below and pre-order the album here:
Track List:
01) Little Bit of Sun
02) The Rope
03) Grow Your Own
04) Don’t Fade Away
05) Keep Me In Motion
06) All The Time
07) If You Say So
08) Out of the Dirt
09) It Wasn’t Like We Hoped It Would Be
10) So Amazed
11) Only Empathy
12) Beautiful Sky
