From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paradise State of Mind
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 16, 2024 (2024-08-16)
Studio EastWest, Hollywood, Los Angeles [1]
Label Atlantic
Producer
Foster the People chronology
Torches X
(2021)
Paradise State of Mind
(2024)
Singles from Paradise State of Mind
  1. "Lost in Space"
    Released: May 31, 2024
  2. "Take Me Back"
    Released: June 28, 2024
  3. "Chasing Low Vibrations"
    Released: July 26, 2024

Paradise State of Mind is the upcoming fourth studio album by American indie pop band Foster the People, set to be released on August 16, 2024, through Atlantic Records, their first under the label. [2] It is the band's first studio album since the release of Sacred Hearts Club in 2017, although they released an EP and a number of non-album singles during the seven-year gap. The album draws its roots from the musical landscape of the late 1970s with elements of disco, funk, gospel, and jazz, with songwriting inspired by such cultural events as the COVID-19 pandemic. Foster has stated his fascination with the music of the 1970s decade contrasted with the political, social and cultural changes of that time, drawing a parallel between the societal changes of the 1970s and the 2020s. The first single, disco-toned "Lost in Space", was released on May 31, 2024. [3] The second single “Take Me Back” was released on June 28, 2024. The third single “Chasing Low Vibrations” was released on July 26, 2024. It is the band's first album not to feature their drummer Mark Pontius after his departure from the band in October 2021. [4] It is also the band's final album to feature guitarist Sean Cimino as he departed from the band three months before the album's release. [2]

Track listing

The album will contain 11 tracks, with only "Lost in Space", "Take Me Back" and "Chasing Low Vibrations" named so far.

Paradise State of Mind track listing
No.TitleLength
2."Lost in Space"4:19
3."Take Me Back"2:32
10."Chasing Low Vibrations"3:24

Personnel

Foster the People

  • Mark Foster – lead vocals, guitar, drums, percussion, piano, programming, synthesizer, vibraphone, songwriting, production
  • Isom Innis – piano, keyboards, drums, percussion, backing vocals, songwriting, production
  • Sean Cimino – guitar, piano, keyboards, backing vocals

References

  1. ^ @fosterthepeople (July 9, 2024). "Take a walk around our Paradise State of Mind. Welcome to @eastweststudios, Room 3, where we recorded our new album, out August 16" ( Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b Zemler, Emily (May 31, 2024). "Foster the People Preview New Album With '70s-Inspired Single 'Lost in Space'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Siroky, Mary (May 31, 2024). "Foster the People Announce New Album Paradise State of Mind, Share "Lost In Space:" Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  4. ^ Gallagher, Alex (October 14, 2021). "Foster the People drummer Mark Pontius exits band after over a decade". NME. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.