Bands often live two separate lives: their life on the road and their life at home. Athens twangers Futurebirds’ new album, aptly titled Hotel Parties, revolves around balancing these two lives, trying to keep one from destroying the other — sometimes unsuccessfully. The album isn’t out until September, but today we premiere “twentyseven,” a gleaming, Southern-fried late-twenties-crisis type of song. The music is very chill, contrasting heavily with its subject matter, but perfect for a drive through rural nowhere with your arm swaying out the window. Read what guitarist Thomas Johnson has to say about the record:

“The motif for the record is duality — the give and take of life, dreams vs. reality, loving vs. longing, wanting to grab life by the horns vs. needing to chill the fuck out, sleep vs. sanity — I could go on forever. With a touring band, the home vs. road theme comes to the forefront daily.”

Listen below.

Tracklist:

01 “Paranoia Letters”

02 “twentyseven”

03 “For You”

04 “Xmas Drags”

05 “Hotel Parties”

06 “Rodeo”

07 “Paper Tongues”

08 “Slow Talkers”

09 “Til The Sun Adores”

10 “Let It All Loose”

11 “Hard As You Like”

Tour dates:

09/25 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre

09/26 Augusta, GA @ Sky City

10/02 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge

10/03 Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar

10/04 Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlies

10/06 Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop

10/07 Newport, KY @ Southgate

10/09 Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern

10/10 Washington DC @ Black Cat

10/11 Richmond, VA @ The Camel

10/13 Asheville, NC @ Mothlight

10/14 Chattanooga, TN @ Revelry Room

10/15 Birmingham, AL @ Saturn

10/16 Montgomery, AL @ Montgomery Museum

10/22 Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s

10/23 Jackson, MS @ Martin’s

10/24 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack’s

10/27 Fayettesville, AR @ Lightbulb Club

10/28 Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room

10/29 Columbia, MO @ Rose Music Hall

10/30 St. Louis, MO @ The Bootleg

10/31 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean

11/02 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern

11/03 Columbus, OH @ The Basement

11/04 Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk

11/05 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase Lounge

11/06 Boston, MA @ Great Scott

11/07 Portsmouth, NH @ Press Room

11/10 Northhampton, MA @ Iron Horse

11/12 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

Hotel Parties is out 9/25 on Easy Sound Recording Co. Pre-order it here.