Tomberlin has announced her new album. I Don’t Know Who Needs to Hear This… is out April 29 via Saddle Creek. Today, she’s also announced a tour, which includes dates with Jana Horn, and shared the video for her new single “Happy Accident.” The song features Cass McCombs on guitar, Told Slant’s Felix Walworth on drums, and the album’s co-producer Philip Weinrobe on bass. Watch the video below.
“‘Happy Accident’ is a song about relational obscurity. Trying to sort out who you are or who you were to someone,” Tomberlin said in a statement. “Is this relationship romantic or is it just sex? Do you want to spend time with me or are you just bored? Do I make my own decisions that are good for me or are my decisions predominantly based on what I think you might want or need? I was kind of walking through moments in previous relationships in my life. I wanna know why someone wants to get to know me. Do you want to know me or just your idea of me? Do I want to know you or just my idea of you?”
The new song follows “IDKWNTHT,” which closes the album. Tomberlin’s Alex G–produced Projections EP was released in 2020.
I Don’t Know Who Needs to Hear This…:
01 Easy
02 Born Again Runner
03 Tap
04 Memory
05 Unsaid
06 Sunstruck
07 Collect Caller
08 Stoned
09 Happy Accident
10 Possessed
11 IDKWNTHT
Tomberlin:
04-20 Paris, France - L’Archipel ^
04-21 Utrecht, Netherlands - Kromme Haring ^
04-22 Dortmund, Germany - Kino Im U ^
04-25 Berlin, Germany - Prachtwerk ^
04-26 Leipzig, Germany - Horns Erben ^
04-27 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique ^
04-28 Margate, England - Caves ^
04-29 Nottingham, England - Rough Trade ^
05-01 Leeds, England - Brudenell Social Club ^
05-02 Manchester, England - Yes (Basement) ^
05-03 Edinburgh, Scotland - Voodoo Rooms ^
05-04 Birmingham, England - Cuban Embassy ^
05-05 London, England - St Matthias Church ^
05-06 Cardiff, Wales - Clwb for Bach ^
05-07 Brighton, England - Kmedia Studio ^
05-08 Dublin, Ireland - The Grand Social ^
05-13 Somerville, MA - Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre *
05-14 Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA *
05-16 Montréal, Quebec - Bar Le Ritz PDB *
05-17 Toronto, Ontario - The Baby G *
05-18 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom & Tavern *
05-20 Chicago, IL - Sleeping Village *
05-21 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry *
05-22 Des Moines, IA - xBk
05-25 Boise, ID - The Shredder *
05-26 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios *
05-27 Vancouver, British Columbia - Canada Wise Hall *
05-28 Seattle, WA - The Crocodile - Madame Lou’s *
06-01 Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room *
06-02 Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar *
06-04 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *
06-05 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge *
06-07 Louisville, KY - Zanzabar *
06-08 Columbus, OH - Natalie’s Grandview *
06-09 Washington, DC - Songbyrd Music House *
06-10 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg *
^ solo show
* full band show with Jana Horn
