Lord Huron Drops Mysterious Teasers for New Album—Release Date, Tour Schedule, and How to Get Early Tickets

When Lord Huron quietly rolled out “The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1” on 25 July 2025, streaming platforms lit up and search traffic for the Los Angeles indie-folk storytellers surged overnight. The fifth full-length from front-man Ben Schneider and company expands the band’s cinematic universe with dusky desert ballads, cosmic Americana and a handful of high-profile cameos—Kristen Stewart lends whispered harmonies to “Who Laughs Last,” while Blonde Redhead’s Kazu Makino haunts the slow-burner “Fire Eternal.” Critics are calling it the quartet’s most ambitious project to date; Paste hails the record as “their most compelling effort so far,” and novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard praises its “evocative songs, as beautifully American as its predecessors.” Lead single “Nothing I Need” already spent six consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart, while follow-ups “Bag of Bones,” “Looking Back” and “Watch Me Go” continue to dominate indie-folk playlists. Early fan chatter describes the LP as a spiritual successor to 2018’s “Vide Noir,” but with the widescreen twang of 2021’s “Long Lost” and an added layer of space-age synths that nod to Schneider’s fascination with pulp sci-fi. To match the album’s scope, Lord Huron launch their biggest headline run yet. “The Cosmic Selector Tour” begins 29 August at Ireland’s Electric Picnic, then crosses mainland Europe—stopping in Utrecht (1 Sept), Eindhoven (2 Sept), Oslo (4 Sept) and Stockholm (5 Sept)—before the North American leg hits arenas like Madison Square Garden and the Kia Forum later this fall. Support slots rotate between Waxahatchee, Feist and Kevin Morby, making tickets a hot commodity on primary and resale markets alike. Longtime “Travelers” (the fanbase nickname) will recognize the band’s trademark lore-building: the record arrives with an interactive website that reveals journal entries, constellation maps and faux radio transmissions pointing to “Vol. 2,” rumored for 2026. Vinyl buyers can snag limited galaxy-swirl pressings, while an exclusive Target edition adds the bonus track “Astral Tides.” Streaming numbers, critical buzz and a consistently sold-out itinerary suggest 2025 could be Lord Huron’s breakout moment with mainstream audiences. For fans eager to relive the campfire-under-the-stars mystique—or new listeners drawn in by soaring Google searches—the takeaway is simple: start exploring “The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1” now, and catch the band on tour before these celestial storytellers drift off to their next horizon.