The Kentucky indie rock outfit Cage The Elephant is coming back with new music in 2015 with the announcement of Tell Me I'm Pretty, produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys and The Arcs.
This is the band's fourth studio album following the success of 2013's Melophobia, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Album according to Consequence of Sound. Cage The Elephant looks to repeat the success of that sound on Tell Me I'm Pretty while "drawing from the sounds that initially inspired them to start making music."
The preorder page claims the album is "easily the band's most adventurous album to date." Whether that's true or not, only time will tell.
Melophobia marked a slight change in direction and sound for the band following the success of earlier hit singles such as "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked," "Shake Me Down" and "In One Ear." Perhaps the expertise of Auerbach can help combine those two sounds.
The Black Keys frontman brought Cage The Elephant along for several dates during the blues rocker's Turn Blue tour, and it seems in that time the bands connected well. Auerbach, who has previously produced work for stars such as Lana Del Rey, Ray LaMontagne and Dr. John, recorded Tell Me I'm Pretty at Easy Eye Sound in his adopted hometown of Nashville.
"With this record, we wanted to be more transparent," said lead singer Matt Shultz on the band's website. "We wanted to capture the sentiment of each song, and whatever emotional response it provoked, to be really honest to that."
Tracklistings will be out later this month and the album is available for preorder now with special goodies up for grabs including hand-written lyrics, signed posters and instruments.
