ECNETNews is excited to announce that Benjamin Booker will release his highly anticipated new album, Lower, marking his first studio album in over seven years. This album follows his 2017 release, Witness, and is set to drop on January 24 under his new label, Fire Next Time Records. Booker collaborated with acclaimed producer Kenny Segal on this project and will embark on a North American tour in support of the album.
The lead single, “Lwa in the Trailer Park,” is already generating buzz, accompanied by a striking black-and-white music video. Booker expressed a deep connection to the cinematic works of Paul Schrader during the creative process, aiming to explore themes of troubled characters striving for transcendence. His artistic vision also draws inspiration from Jean-Pierre Melville’s Le Samouraï and Charles Burnett’s Killer of Sheep as he prepares a series of connected music videos.
In addition to his new work, Booker featured on the track “Baby Steps” from billy woods and Kenny Segal’s album Maps, showcasing his versatility and collaborative spirit.
Lower tracklist:
- 01 Black Opps
- 02 Lwa in the Trailer Park
- 03 Pompeii Statues
- 04 Slow Dance in a Gay Bar
- 05 Speaking With the Dead
- 06 Rebecca Latimer Felton Takes a BBC
- 07 New World
- 08 Same Kind of Lonely
- 09 Show and Tell
- 10 Heavy on My Mind
- 11 Hope for the Night
Fans can catch Benjamin Booker live on tour starting February 2025:
- 02-02 San Diego, CA – Soda Bar *
- 02-04 Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room *
- 02-05 Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room *
- 02-06 San Francisco, CA – The Chapel *
- 02-08 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios *
- 02-09 Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s *
- 02-10 Boise, ID – Neurolux *
- 02-11 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge *
- 02-13 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre *
- 02-15 Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge *
- 02-16 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club *
- 02-18 Chicago, IL – Subterranean *
- 02-19 Ferndale, MI – Magic Bag *
- 02-21 Toronto, Ontario – Longboat Hall *
- 02-22 Montreal, Québec – L’Esco *
- 02-23 Boston, MA – Crystal Ballroom *
- 02-25 Brooklyn, NY – Public Records *
- 02-26 Brooklyn, NY – Public Records *
- 02-27 Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie *
- 02-28 Washington, D.C. – Union Stage *
- 03-02 Asheville, NC – Eulogy *
- 03-03 Atlanta, GA – Aisle 5 *
- 03-05 Nashville, TN – 3rd and Lindsley *
- 03-07 New Orleans, LA – Siberia *
* with Kenny Segal
