City and Colour – acclaimed singer, songwriter and performer Dallas Green – has announced the highly-anticipated new album The Love Still Held Me Near will be released on March 31 via Still Records, an imprint of Dine Alone Records. The Love Still Held Me Near is a deeply personal and cathartic offering, and the most sonically expansive in the celebrated City and Colour canon. The record is available to pre-order on January 20th at 10 AM ET HERE.
Soulful new track “Underground” offers a strong message that life is a gift, embrace every moment while you can. Alongside the single, a new video for “Underground” directed by Michael Maxxis premieres January 19th at 5:00 PM ET and is the second installment of a moody, formidable cinematic series of videos directed by Maxxis set to accompany every song on the new LP. Says Maxxis, “Dallas’ walls are down on this album, and I wanted to capture that on film.”
Watch “Underground” Premiere HERE | Listen to ”Underground” HERE
“The Love Still Held Me Near was born out of unimaginable loss and the subsequent journey through the grief and heartache that followed,” explains Green. “It’s about digging deep down into yourself and attempting to unearth hope and light in the things that can comfort you through those times. For me that has always been writing and recording music, so that’s exactly what I did.”
Produced by Green and longtime band member and collaborator Matt Kelly, the 12 songs that comprise The Love Still Held Me Near follow the most difficult period in Green’s life, including the tragic loss of his best friend in 2019. Green poignantly eulogizes him in the stunning opening track “Meant to Be,” which was released in November. Watch the cinematic video HERE.
Pre-orders for physical variants are available HERE. In addition to the standard black, there are seven exclusive variants available alongside curated The Love Still Held Me Near merchandise. Each vinyl variant has a 2×12” wide spine jacket with spot gold foil gloss & two die cut printed inserts. See below for details on all physical variants available for pre-order.
With six studio albums to date, City and Colour has amassed a legion of passionate fans worldwide who connect with the depth and intimacy of Green’s songs. The Love Still Held Me Near finds the songwriter revealing more of himself amidst new textures, arrangements and soundscapes not previously heard on City and Colour albums. While it was born out of navigating a trying time, it is an album of hope, redemption and inspiration.
The Love Still Held Me Near Tracklist
- Meant to Be
- Underground
- Fucked it Up
- The Love Still Held Me Near
- A Little Mercy
- Things We Choose to Care About
- After Disaster
- Without Warning
- Hard, Hard Time
- The Water is Coming
- Bow Down to Love
- Begin Again
The Love Still Held Me Near Physical Variants
City and Colour Exclusive (Gold Nugget) – Limited to 5,500
Dine Alone Exclusive (Translucent Tan / Black Galaxy) – Limited to 250
Standard (Black)
Indie Retail Exclusive (Milky Clear / White Galaxy) – Limited to 6,200
BrooklynVegan (US) Exclusive (Black / Blue Galaxy) – Limited to 500
Newbury (US) Exclusive – (Smog) – Limited to 500
Banquet (UK) Exclusive – (Gold inside Milky Clear) – Limited to 500
JB Hifi (AUS) Exclusive – (Black / White Marble) – Limited to 500