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CITIZEN Share New Single ‘I Can See You From Here’

Photo by Atiba Jefferson

Toledo, OH rock powerhouse, Citizen, are gearing up for their highly anticipated new album, Halcyon Blues, and today they’re sharing another massive new single ‘I Can See You From Here.’

Arriving August 7th via Run For Cover Records, Halcyon Blues is a dynamic, confident release that draws on nearly two decades of musical and personal growth to emphatically declare what their dedicated fans already know: Citizen are one of our great modern rock bands–and they’re at the absolute top of their game.

I Can See You From Here’ follows ‘Halcyon Blues‘ and ‘Highs and Lows‘, and blends bold alternative rock, lush atmospherics, and vocalist Mat Kerekes’ longing roar into a cascade of melody and emotion that no one else can do quite like Citizen

Pre-order Halcyon Blues HERE

Citizen have always been determined to follow their own path, taking creative risks and challenging expectations at every turn, and 17 years into an impressive career the band still feel like underdogs who have never quite fit in. Citizen‘s unlikely rise from a group of Toledo high schoolers to long-running headliners capable of selling out shows around the world, and they got there through persistent sonic evolution. Over the years they’ve moved deftly through raw emo, menacing post-hardcore, anthemic alternative, garage-y indie pop, and so much more, now Halcyon Blues combines elements from throughout their entire catalog together into a singular and instantly satisfying record that just sounds like Citizen.

Recorded by Kerekes then mixed by Tom Lorde-Alge (U2, Weezer, Blink182), Halcyon Blues taps into the urgency and ferocity of Citizen‘s early albums while embracing the epic scope and undeniable hooks of their more recent work. The group’s determination and focus on pushing themselves musically has allowed them to grow steadily–and for their audience to grow with them. “A lot of bands try to do anything they can to be the hottest thing of the moment and we’ve just never operated like that,” says guitarist Nick Hamm.

“We don’t think in moments, or months, or record cycles. Some bands end up getting sick of whatever walls they exist in, but I see Citizen as this long term creative project where there’s always somewhere new to go, and that’s kept me exhilarated through all these years. And we’ve trusted that people who like our band will want to come along. A lot of people grew with us and we’re really thankful for that.”

Citizen also have a massive run of worldwide tour dates on the books in support of Halcyon Blues. First the band will be hitting the road in North America with support from Anxious, Hotline TNT, Rocket, and Cryogeyser, followed by the UK and EU with Modern Color, then Australia with Drug Church. See full itinerary below. 

Citizen – 2026 UK tour dates

Tickets are available here

24th Oct – Earth Hall, London, UK ^
25th Oct – Stylus, Leeds, UK ^
27th Oct – TV Studio, Glasgow, UK ^
28th Oct – Academy 2, Manchester, UK ^
29th Oct – The Prospect Building, Bristol, UK ^

^ support from Modern Color, thistle.

Djordje Miladinović

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