[Cover photo Credit to Alysse Gafkjen]

Coming off their “We Also Have Eras Tour,” Guster has shared the new song, “Maybe We’re Alright.” It’s taken from their new album, Ooh La La, produced by Josh Kaufman (The National, The Hold Steady) at Woodstock, NY’s Isokon Studio. The album is being released Friday, May 17th, 2023, via Ocho Mule Records.

Guster’s Ryan Miller says:

The best songs are transportive. As ‘Maybe We’re Alright’ was coming together, I started thinking about the song, ‘Life in a Northern Town’ by The Dream Academy…it’s always held part of me and I thought it could be a useful lodestar for our song. Nostalgic, evocative, hopeful — a really powerful destination if you can get there.

Guster’s ninth studio album and first new LP in more than five years, Ooh La La marks a departure from its predecessor, 2019’s Look Alive. This time, Guster included acoustic guitars and piano work.

With additional Production from Ron Aniello (Bruce Springsteen) and Rich Costey (Death Cab for Cutie, Of Monsters and Men), Ooh La La “delves into the more daunting aspects of modern life.”

Drummer Brian Rosenworcel says about the album:

When I listen back to the album now it feels like there’s depth everywhere. There’s not a moment where we strike a chord that isn’t meaningful to us. Nobody was going to accept a song that didn’t hit at a certain level, and it feels good to still have that passion more than 30 years into our career.

GUSTER – TOUR 2024

JUNE

29 – Shelburne, VT –The Green at Shelburne Museum

30 – Hartford, CT – The Capitol Groove Festival^  

JULY

26 – Newport, RI – Newport Folk Festival ^ (SOLD OUT)

28 – Skokie, IL – Out of Space Festival^

AUGUST

1 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre # (SOLD OUT)

9-11 – Portland, ME – On The Ocean Festival ^ #

SEPTEMBER

14 – Asbury Park, NJ,  Sea Hear Now Festival^ (SOLD OUT)

27 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium #

29 – Ocean City, MD – Ocean’s Calling Festival^ (SOLD OUT)

^ Festival Performance

# Lost and Gone Forever 25th Anniversary Show