Arkells have a new album and they’re not waiting around. ‘Between Us,’ the 9x JUNO Award winners’ latest studio album, is out now via Universal Music Canada and Virgin Music Group, and the North American tour kicks off tonight with two sold-out album release shows in Buffalo, NY. Eleven tracks, real momentum, and a band operating at full capacity.
Produced by LA-based John Congleton (St. Vincent, Death Cab for Cutie, Wallows), ‘Between Us’ is a genre-spanning record that moves with real range and confidence. From the disco-tinged, synth-heavy “What’s On Your Mind?” featuring San Francisco’s Poolside, to the politically charged radio single “Money” with Portugal. The Man, to the breezy, crowd-ready “Ride” with GROUPLOVE, the collaborations hit. The album sounds like a band with nothing to prove and everything to say.
The deeper cuts are worth your full attention. “Imagine Barcelona” is a dreamy, earnest love song that’s going to wreck people live. “Rumour” brings a mischievous edge. “Escape Door” closes things out with winding chords and real ache. Frontman Max Kerman puts it plainly: “Between Us is about connection, not the hollow online kind we get when we’re scrolling, but about the feeling we get in a shared space.”
‘Between Us’ is available now on vinyl, CD, and a signed edition grass-green vinyl, with cover photography by Boston-based Pelle Cass, shot atop Hamilton’s Jackson Square rooftop. The upcoming Canadian run features multi-night “City Takeovers” at intimate clubs the band hasn’t played in over a decade, and several dates are already sold out.
Between Us Tracklist:
- Next Summer
- What Good?
- Ride (ft. GROUPLOVE)
- Money (ft. Portugal. The Man)
- Imagine Barcelona
- Desire’s Got Some Questions
- Universe Talking
- Two Hearts
- What’s On Your Mind (ft. Poolside)
- Rumour
- Escape Door
2026 Between Us Tour Dates:
April 17, 2026 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom SOLD OUT
April 18, 2026 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom SOLD OUT
April 26, 2026 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
April 28, 2026 – Detroit, MI – Shelter SOLD OUT
April 30, 2026 – Washington, DC – Atlantis
May 1, 2026 – Philadelphia, PA – Foundry
May 2, 2026 – New York, NY – Racket
May 7 – Vancouver, BC – The Penthouse SOLD OUT
May 8 – Vancouver, BC – Hollywood Theatre SOLD OUT
May 9 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom SOLD OUT
May 14 – Edmonton, AB – The Buckingham SOLD OUT
May 15 – Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room SOLD OUT
May 16 – Edmonton, AB – Midway Music Hall SOLD OUT
May 19 – Calgary, AB – The Palomino SOLD OUT
May 20 – Calgary, AB – The Royal Canadian Legion SOLD OUT
May 21 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre SOLD OUT
May 30 – Fergus, ON – Meadows Music Festival
June 3 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON – The Machine Shop
June 5 – Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theatre
June 6 – Quebec City, QC – Grizzly Fuzz
June 17, 2026 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace SOLD OUT
June 18, 2026 – Toronto, ON – History SOLD OUT
June 19, 2026 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
July 7 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Amphitheatre (FIFA Fan Fest)
Aug 8 – Moncton, NB – Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium (supporting Jonas Brothers)
Aug 14 – Sudbury, ON – Grace Hartman Amphitheatre
Aug 28 – Charlottetown, PEI – PEI Brewing Company SOLD OUT
Aug 29 – Hubbards, NS – Shore Club on the Cove SOLD OUT