‘Ooh La La’: Guster Confirms 1st New Album In 5 Years & Shares Singles

Guster confirmed the release of their ninth album, Ooh La La, which is set for May 17 through Ocho Mule Records. The band shared the lead single, “Keep Going” and fellow album track, “All Day.”

Guster’s last studio album was issued five years ago when they released 2019’s Look Alive. The band took a different approach with Ooh La La than its predecessor, describing the new record as “carved out [of] a lush and acclaimed expansive sound rich in acoustic guitars and graceful piano work.” The pending 10-song album was mostly produced by Bonny Light Horseman’s Josh Kaufman at Isokon Studio in Woodstock, New York. Additional production was provided by Ron Aniello and Rich Costey.

“Most of these songs were written against the backdrop of what felt like an apocalypse,” said Guster lead vocalist/guitarist/bassist Ryan Miller. “It was such a transformative time, and we were dealing with a lot of existential questions about what it means to be a father, a husband, a creative person in the midst of all the chaos.”

Next up for Guster are their career-spanning We Also Have Eras Tour dates spanning March 7 – 30. Guster will appear at the Newport Folk Festival in July and will commemorate the 25th anniversary of their third studio album, Lost And Gone Forever, with a series of three full album shows.

The first of Guster’s Lost And Gone Forever 25th Anniversary Full Album Shows will take place on August 1 at a sold-out Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside Denver with the Colorado Symphony. Then, the band will pull off a front-to-back performance of the record as part of their On The Ocean event at Thompson’s Point in Portland, Maine on August 11 before the final celebration is held at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on September 27.

“One thing we’ve continually done as a band is acknowledge what’s going on in our world but still bring some positivity to the music,” guitarist Adam Gardner added. “We’re always going to be real about what’s happening, but we still want to leave people with a feeling of hope … We feel lucky that we’ve created a dynamic where there’s no real separation between us and our fans. We’re all part of a community, and it’s theirs just as much as it’s ours.”

Ooh La La Tracklist

1. This Heart is Occupied
2. When We Were Stars
3. All Day
4. My Kind
5. Keep Going
6. Gauguin, Cézanne (Everlasting Love)
7. Witness Tree
8. Black Balloon
9. The Elevator
10. Maybe We’re Alright