Fitz and The Tantrums announce 'Man On The Moon'

Available July 25; preorder and pre-save here; lead single, ‘Man On The Moon,’ out today

√ Listen here | watch the official animated visualizer here

Press Release

Multi-Platinum band Fitz and The Tantrums have officially announced their highly anticipated new album, “Man On The Moon,” will arrive on July 25 via Atlantic Records. The 14-track collection is available to preorder and pre-save beginning today here.

Alongside the announcement, the quintet unveiled the album’s wildly infectious title track and lead single. Stream “Man On The Moon” here, and watch the track’s official visualizer, the second in a series of four stunning clips from Kidmograph, on the band’s YouTube channel here.

“Man On The Moon” is Fitz and The Tantrums’ most daring album yet – a no-nonsense collection of soulful, pop-inflected masterpieces that both thrill and engross listeners in equal measure. It’s the sound of a band that’s confident in its signature style, yet unafraid to venture into bold new territory.

“I decided I was simply going to write for my heart and for my soul and nobody else,” explained frontman Michael “Fitz” Fitzpatrick. “At this point in our career, myself and the band feel we have complete creative license. Because, c’mon, nobody knows what the rules are anymore. So, I’m not going to chase some vapor in the wind. I’m going to just do what I want.”

“We’ve never wanted to be stuck in a box. We refused to do that,” added co-lead vocalist Noelle Scaggs. “With this project, we’re daring to be different.”

The album’s Motown-tinged lead single, “Man On The Moon,” jump-started the writing process, and set the compass and direction for the entire project. Fitz wrote the dreamy, escapist track about wanting to break free from the weight of everyday life. Over a Supremes-inspired groove, he croons, “Take me on a rocketship to outer space, don’t let me come down for nothing,” before the song soars into a massive, chantable chorus.

Fitz and The Tantrums, “Man On The Moon” (Photo credit: Matty Vogel // courtesy of 2b Entertainment)

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The band set the stage for “Man On The Moon” with the surprise release of album track “Ruin The Night” in March. The song’s official animated visualizer, brought to life by Kidmograph, is available to watch here.

Fitz and The Tantrums will celebrate the release of “Man On The Moon” with a 31-city summer headline tour. “The Man On The Moon Tour” will kick off on July 24 in San Diego, visit major markets across North America including Artpark on Aug. 12, and wrap Aug. 31 in Austin, Texas.

This weekend, the band will embark on a run of headline shows across the Southeastern U.S., before joining Lindsey Stirling’s “Master of Tides Cruise.” A complete list of upcoming live dates and ticket information can be found here.

“Man On The Moon” follows Fitz and The Tantrums’ 2022 studio album “Let Yourself Free.” Highlighted by singles “Sway” and “Moneymaker,” the LP arrived to widespread praise from Rolling Stone, American Songwriter and Billboard. The band toured extensively in support of the album, visiting sold-out venues coast-to-coast and abroad. It also delivered high-energy performances on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Good Morning America,” and brought holiday cheer to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” and The Rose Parade.

Since their inception, Fitz and the Tantrums have delivered hit after hit, including the four-times-Platinum “HandClap,” three-times-Platinum “Out of My League,” Platinum-certified “The Walker,” and Gold-certified “Moneygrabber.” With a new album and a headline tour on the horizon, Fitz and The Tantrums are poised to make this summer unforgettable.

More about Fitz and The Tantrums

The impact of Fitz and The Tantrums can be felt in nearly every corner of culture. Amassing billions of streams, landing hundreds of film, television and commercial placements, and soundtracking countless professional sporting events in stadiums worldwide, the group has quietly evolved from an underground Los Angeles indie curiosity into an irresistible and incomparable multi-platinum pop phenomenon. Across five full-length albums, the group has served up one instantly recognizable anthem after another.

Renowned for their energetic live performances, the band continues to headline packed houses, selling out venues such as Kia Forum and Red Rocks Amphitheatre – in addition to appearing at legendary festivals Bonnaroo, Coachella and Lollapalooza.

Making bodies move and lifting spirits, the group bobs and weaves between soul, indie and pop with passion, panache and purpose, pushing boundaries at every turn.

Fitz and The Tantrums are: Fitz (vocals), Scaggs (vocals), James King (saxophone, flute), Jeremy Ruzumna (keyboards) and Joseph Karnes (bass).

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