{"product_id":"citizen-halcyon-blues","title":"PRE-ORDER: CITIZEN - HALCYON BLUES (GOING UNDERGROUND EXCLUSIVE)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This item is a pre-order and is scheduled to be released on August 7th, 2026. All orders including this item will ship on or around the release date. If your order includes additional items, your entire order will be held until all items are ready to ship. All scheduled ship dates are estimates and subject to change.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eGoing Underground \u0026amp; Wanna Hear It Exclusive \"Highs \u0026amp; Lows\" colored vinyl!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eLimited to only 200 copies via Going Underground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eCitizen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s persistent sonic evolution and refusal to make the same record twice has\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearned them a reputation as one of the most consistently captivating bands in modern rock music. It’s precisely this commitment to their craft that has led to their new album, Halcyon Blues. It’s a dynamic and confident culmination of all that’s come before, making it crystal clear that for all their sonic restlessness, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eCitizen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e have always known exactly who they are.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the start, the band–vocalist Mat Kerekes, guitarist Nick Hamm, bassist Eric Hamm, along with newer members guitarist Mason Mercer and drummer Ben Russin–were steadfastly determined to follow their creativity wherever it led. Over the years they deftly moved through raw emo, menacing post-hardcore, anthemic alternative, garage-y indie pop, and so much more. Now Halcyon Blues brings elements from throughout their entire catalog together into a singular and instantly satisfying record that just sounds like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eCitizen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere past \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eCitizen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e albums have felt like direct responses to the preceding release, Halcyon Blues sounds like the group wrapping their arms around their entire catalog and carrying it forward. Recorded by Kerekes in his home studio in Toledo, then mixed by Tom Lorde-Alge (U2, Weezer, Blink182), the record taps into the urgency and ferocity of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eCitizen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s early albums while embracing the epic scope and undeniable hooks of their more recent work. These are huge rock songs with fittingly huge emotions, but the youthful frustration of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eCitizen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s early work has grown up too, replaced by a more nuanced, though no less cutting, adult perspective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secretly","offers":[{"title":"\"Highs \u0026 Lows\" Vinyl LP","offer_id":52735201247545,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0060\/2744\/4291\/files\/IMG-6105.png?v=1777384180","url":"https:\/\/www.goingundergroundrecords.com\/products\/citizen-halcyon-blues","provider":"Going Underground Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}