Love Chant

Limited yellow coloured vinyl in an embossed sleeve with download card. The Lemonheads return with their first studio album of original material in nearly 20 years. The record features a cast of distinguished collaborators, including J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr), Juliana Hatfield, Tom Morgan, Adam Green (The Moldy Peaches), Nick Saloman (The Bevis Frond), and Erin Rae. Evan Dando’s autobiography, Rumors of My Demise: A Memoir, is set for release in November via Faber.

The album arrives at a moment when younger artists such as MJ Lenderman, Courtney Barnett, and Waxahatchee are covering Lemonheads classics and celebrating their influence. After years of writing, wandering, and starting over, Evan Dando returns with Love Chant — the first Lemonheads studio album of original material in nearly two decades. Long in the works and shaped by shifting geographies and a trusted circle of collaborators, it stands as a bold, melodic reaffirmation of one of alternative rock’s most distinctive voices.

Now based in Brazil, where much of the album was recorded, Dando’s relocation has provided a quiet shift in perspective — a chance to reset, reconnect, and finally bring these songs into focus. The result is a record that feels both fresh and familiar: rooted in the hallmarks of The Lemonheads’ best work, yet expanded by years of lived experience and the influence of new surroundings.

Produced by Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Apollo Nove, the album brings together old friends and new allies. J Mascis, Juliana Hatfield, and Tom Morgan return, alongside producer Bryce Goggin (Pavement, Antony and the Johnsons), Nashville’s Erin Rae, John Strohm of the Blake Babies, and Nick Saloman of The Bevis Frond. Adam Green of cult New York duo The Moldy Peaches also contributes as co-writer on the loose-limbed country detour “Wild Thing.”

In recent years, The Lemonheads’ influence has only deepened. Artists like MJ Lenderman, Courtney Barnett, and Waxahatchee have all covered Dando’s songs, praising the emotional clarity, melodic instinct, and wry intimacy that define his writing. This resonance across generations makes Love Chant feel like more than a return — it’s a reminder of why this band mattered in the first place.

Praise for The Lemonheads:

• “The Lemonheads’ ability to merge punk rock’s energetic simplicity with lush, melodic hooks is both timeless and influential.” — Pitchfork

• “One of alt-rock’s most charming groups.” — The Guardian

• “What stands out today is the strength of Dando’s songwriting.” — Forbes

• “Beautiful, effortless, joyous.” — UNCUT

• “The strange magic he possesses will never desert him.” — NME

• “Timeless and influential.” — Pitchfork