Butcher Babies have released their new song “Leaving California,” the latest track from their forthcoming album, Nightbloom.
After teasing the song earlier this week, “Leaving California” is now available to stream. The track follows the previously released single and video “Blame It on the Wind” and serves as another preview of Nightbloom, which arrives October 2 via Judge & Jury Records (pre-save).
The upcoming album was produced by Howard Benson, with Joe Rickard, Neil Sanderson and Henry Flury serving as co-producers. Cameron Pierce Mizell and Evan McKeever provided additional production on “Songbird.”
Vocalist Heidi Shepherd previously explained that much of Nightbloom grew out of personal experiences she began confronting through therapy, with the record exploring heartbreak, loss, betrayal and other difficult moments from her past.
“This new album isn’t about the suffering, it’s about the survival,” Shepherd said.
She added: “These songs were born from memories of heartbreak, uncertainty, betrayal, and pain. But they’re not just about those subjects, they’re more about what grew because of them.”
Butcher Babies are also hitting the road in support of Nightbloom, with their run alongside Chad Gray kicking off tonight, August 28, in Bloomington, Illinois. The band’s upcoming schedule also includes Louder Than Life in Louisville on September 18, additional dates with Gray in October and a series of headlining shows.
Stream “Leaving California” below.
Nightbloom tracklisting:
01. Lost in Your Touch
02. Sincerity
03. Blame it on the Wind
04. Broken & Beautiful
05. Are You Waiting Up?
06. Black Clouds Over Georgia
07. Fever In My Neck
08. Songbird
09. Leaving California
10. Black Dove
Butcher Babies live:
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w/ Chad Gray
8/28 @ The Castle Theatre in Bloomington, IL
8/29 @ Voodoo Lounge in Kansas City, MO
8/30 @ Wooly’s Des Moines, IA
9/1 @ Delmar Hall in St. Louis, MO
9/2 @ Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, NE
9/3 @ Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN
9/5 @ The Rave/ Eagles Club in Milwaukee, WI
9/6 @ Outset in Chicago, IL
9/8 @ The Venue in Cadillac, MI
9/9 @ House of Blues Cleveland in Cleveland, OH
9/11 @ Big Night Live in Boston, MA
9/12 @ The Paramount in Huntington, NY
9/14 @ Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA
9/15 @ Irving Plaza in New York, NY
9/17 @ Rosina Theatre Presented by Citizens in McKees Rocks, PA
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9/18 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival
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w/ Chad Gray
10/5 @ House of Blues San Diego in San Diego, CA
10/6 @ Observatory in Santa Ana, CA
10/7 @ Fremont Country Club in Las Vegas, NV
10/8 @ The Rock in Tucson, AZ * Headlining Show
10/9 @ Jake’s in Lubbock, TX * Headlining Show
10/10 @ Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, TX
10/11 @ White Oak Music Hall in Houston, TX
10/12 @ The Studio at the Factory in Dallas, TX
10/14 @ House of Blues New Orleans in New Orleans, LA
10/16 @ OCC Road House and Museum in Clearwater, FL
10/17 @ Heartwood in Gainesville, FL * Headlining Show
10/18 @ The Fillmore Charlotte – The Underground in Charlotte, NC
10/19 @ Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta, GA
10/20 @ Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, TN
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Headlining Shows
10/21 @ Minglewood Hall in Memphis, TN
10/23 @ The Shrine in Tulsa, OK
10/24 @ Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City, OK
10/25 @ Black Sheep in Colorado Springs, CO
Nightbloom tracklisting:
01. Lost in Your Touch
02. Sincerity
03. Blame it on the Wind
04. Broken & Beautiful
05. Are You Waiting Up?
06. Black Clouds Over Georgia
07. Fever In My Neck
08. Songbird
09. Leaving California
10. Black Dove
