25 years into one of country music’s most consistent careers, Little Big Town have announced their 12th studio album, ‘It’s A Dying Art’, arriving August 28th via MCA. Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook aren’t coasting. They’re making a statement.
The album was co-produced by two-time Grammy winner Gena Johnson, known for her work with Jason Isbell, Dolly Parton, and Brandi Carlile, alongside Little Big Town’s own Karen Fairchild. That combination of inside knowledge and outside perspective shapes a record built around imperfection, emotion, and the irreplaceable quality of music made by human hands.
The collaborations alone signal how seriously this record was assembled. Jason Isbell appears on “The Door,” Kelsea Ballerini joins for the late-night soul of “Closing Time,” and Ashley Monroe features on “Sucker For A Sad Song.”
New single “Over and Over,” written by Fairchild, Ashley Ray, Jonnie Simpson, and Madi Yanofsky, is out now. The group debuted the track live during their set at this year’s Stagecoach, making its recorded release feel like the natural next step for a song that clearly holds up in front of a crowd.
The album’s first preview, “Hey There Sunshine,” made its debut at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards earlier this month. Two strong singles in, ‘It’s A Dying Art’ is already building the kind of momentum that a record this carefully made deserves.
‘It’s A Dying Art’ arrives in multiple configurations including CD, vinyl, and retailer-exclusive variants, with limited signed and special color vinyl editions available through the band’s website.
Track Listing:
- Intro
- Sucker For A Sad Song with Ashley Monroe
- The Door with Jason Isbell
- Dying Art
- Hey There Sunshine
- Over And Over
- The Idea
- We Could Have It All
- Crickets
- Closing Time with Kelsea Ballerini
- Long Way To Your Heart
- It’s Coming Around
- Jet Plane