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