Automatic is the fifth studio album by American indie folk band the Lumineers. It was released on February 14, 2025, through Dualtone Records. The album was produced by David Baron, who produced the Lumineers' previous studio album, Brightside (2022).
Background and recording In a press release, band member Wesley Schultz revealed that the album was recorded at the Utopia studios in Woodstock, New York "in less than a month", and further elaborated that the album will "[explore] some of the absurdities of the modern world, like the increasingly blurry line between what's real and what's not, and the variety of ways we numb ourselves while trying to combat both boredom and overstimulation."
A day prior to the album's announcement, the Lumineers posted multiple images on social media that contain what fans speculated to be lyrics from the then-unannounced album over television test cards.
Promotion The lead single from Automatic, "Same Old Song", was released simultaneously with the album's announcement on January 8, 2025. It was accompanied by a music video for it directed by Anaïs LaRocca.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
The Lumineers Wesley Schultz – lead vocals, background vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, stomps, production Jeremiah Fraites – piano, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, synthesizers, drums, percussion, Rhodes, Mellotron, bass, sub-bass, programming, stomps
Additional contributors David Baron – production, mixing, engineering, B3, synthesizers Simone Felice – production, stomps, percussion, tambourine, background vocals Byron Isaacs – bass, upright bass, background vocals Megan Gould – violin, viola Marlon Saunders – background vocals Cindy Mizelle – background vocals Dorethea "Biti" Strauchan – background vocals Howie Weinberg – mastering Will Borza – mastering Brad Coletta – production assistance Renée Hikari – engineering assistance Stephen "Ruff" Stewart – guitar technician Derek Brown – drum technician Scott Andrews – piano technician Nicholas Sutton Bell – creative direction, photography
Charts + Chart performance for Automatic Chart (2025) Peakposition Irish Independent Albums (IRMA) Note: Select 21-Feb-25 on the date selector. 7 US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard) 3
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