New music from Bleachers has arrived, and frontman, Jack Antonoff, stopped by The Hard Rock Hotel in New York to talk all about it with Audacy.

The new, self-titled, studio album marks the group’s fourth as well as one of the most anticipated albums of 2024. Previously released singles “Modern Girl,” and “Alma Mater” feat. Lana del Rey gave fans a glimpse into the magic to come, which stands firm in the foundation of Antonoff’s songwriting, producing, vocals and innovative ideas.

“I'm just more interested in shocking people with known things,” Antonoff said of his creative process. “If I can make a guitar sound different, if I can have my drummers play… off each other in a way that is like these are drums but feels specific and different – that's just more interesting and gratifying to me than flying all the way over here for the sake of doing it. So, I often like a specific palette [rather] than just trying to find something really shocking within it.”

While finding joy in new sounds and “bizarre sensory contradictions of modern life,” Antonoff supplemented it all with his biggest joy in life — songwriting. Penning every single one of the 14 tracks on his own, Antonoff says the new album gave him good reason to retreat into the space he feels most valuable.

“The mountain I’m on, or always looking at is the songwriting one and it just keeps growing,” he said, admitting the songwriting aspect of music is where he feels most comfortable. “Just when you have something figured out, it’s like a whole new thing opens, which is really mysterious and sometimes frustrating when it comes to writing and so I find that if I stay there, I don’t think about anything else and that’s where I feel valuable.”

While his love for the craft was certainly an asset in the creation of the album, the eleven-time GRAMMY-winner shared he also has to make sure he doesn’t let himself fall too far down the creative well.

“You get to this point where like — gift and a curse — you can really feel yourself somewhere and you want to stay there but you also want to have a life outside of it. So, gotta work real hard to find that balance when you’re very passionate about something because it can eat other things sort of alive.”

One thing that helps him remain balanced is hitting the road, which is exactly what he’ll be doing this Spring as he embarks on Bleachers’ 2024 U.S. tour. Kicking off May 18 in Salt Lake City, Bleachers will play a number of dates throughout the country before wrapping June 15 in Antonoff’s home state of New Jersey. Find tickets here.

Explore more about Bleachers self-titled release, the magic of songwriting and Antonoff’s musical perspective by checking out his full interview with Audacy’s Kevin Kenny above.

Bleachers’ 2024 self-titled tracklisting:

1. I Am Right on Time
2. Modern Girl
3. Jesus Is Dead
4. Me Before You
5. Alma Mater
6. Tiny Moves
7. Isimo
8. Woke Up Today
9. Self Respect
10. Hey Joe
11. Call Me After Midnight
12. We’re Gonna Know Each Other Forever
13. Ordinary Heaven
14. The Waiter

Bleachers 2024 U.S. tour dates:

05/18 Salt Lake City - The Great Saltair *
05/20 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater *
05/22 Omaha, NE - Steelhouse Omaha *
05/23 Kansas City, MO - Grinders KC *
05/25 Chicago, IL - The Salt Shed *
05/26 Madison, WI - The Sylvee *
05/28 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium *
05/31 Austin, TX - Moody Amphitheater *
06/01 Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall Lawn *
06/02 Dallas, TX - South Side Ballroom *
06/04 Columbus, OH - Kemba Live! *
06/05 Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE *
06/07 New Haven, CT - Westville Music Bowl *
06/08 Lafayette, NY - Beak and Skiff *
06/10 Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall at Fenway *
06/12 Philadelphia, PA - The Met Philadelphia *
06/14 Washington, D.C. - The Anthem *
06/15 Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony Summer Stage
* with Samia

Words by Monica Rivera Interview by Kevan Kenney