The artist Fruit Bats has released the new track “Think Aboutcha”, which appears on the forthcoming album, The Landfill, out June 12th, 2026, via Merge Records.

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Eric D. Johnson of Fruitbats says:

‘Think Aboutcha’ is a song about a preoccupation that has made its way into many of my lyrics: the liminal space in a dream where memories and love and heartache blur into a psychedelic haze. It was recorded live at Bear Creek Studios on a rainy spring day in Washington State. It pretty much sounds like how we sounded playing in that beautiful barn that day, save for a few tiny overdubs and mix magic.

The Landfill was inspired by Johnson’s Midwestern upbringing and seeing hills that did not rise from natural evolution. For Johnson, those sites became a powerful metaphor. The Landfill imagines “standing atop a towering pile of history—personal, emotional, and cultural—using that unlikely vantage point to survey what lies ahead.”

Fruit Bats recently announced an extensive North American tour that takes place throughout June, July, October and November.

Fruit Bats North American Tour Dates

Jun 11 – San Diego, CA – Belly Up

Jun 12 – Tucson, AZ – La Rosa

Jun 13 – Santa Fe, NM – The Bridge

Jun 14 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre

Jun 17 – Columbia, MO – Rose Music Park

Jun 18 – Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI Annex

Jun 19 – Lexington, KY – The Burl

Jun 20 – Nelsonville, OH – Nelsonville Music Festival

Jul 16 – Winston-Salem, NC – Ramkat

Jul 17 – Isle of Palms, SC – Windjammer

Jul 18 – Asheville, NC – Hellbender by The Orange Peel

Jul 19 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry

Jul 21 – Toronto, ON – Concert Hall

Jul 23 – Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall

Jul 24 – Newport, RI – Newport Folk Festival

Jul 25 – Kingston, NY – Assembly

July 28 – Northampton, MA – Academy of Music

Sep 30 – Los Angeles, CA – Bellwether

Oct 1 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theatre

Oct 2 – Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theatre

Oct 3 – Grass Valley, CA – Center For The Arts

Oct 7 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom

Oct 9 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo

Oct 10 – Victoria, BC – Capitol Ballroom

Oct 11 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore

Oct 13 – Moscow, ID – International Ballroom at University of Idaho

Oct 14 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall

Oct 15 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma

Oct 16 – Salt Lake City, UT – Commonwealth

Oct 17 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom

Oct 20 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall

Oct 21 – Iowa City, IA – Englert Theatre

Oct 22 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line

Oct 23 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theater

Oct 24 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed

Nov 5 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer

Nov 6 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Ballroom

Nov 7 – Boston, MA – Royale

Nov 8 – Portland, ME – State Theatre

Nov 11 – New York, NY – Webster Hall

Nov 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird

Nov 14 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

Nov 15 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle

Nov 17 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse

Nov 18 – Nashville, TN – Basement East

Nov 19 – Birmingham, AL – The Saturn

Nov 20 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s

Nov 21 – Austin, TX – Mohawk