Deerhunter has fired a resounding shot into the August lull with the announcement of their seventh studio album and the release of a new video. The record, entitled Fading Frontier, is set for release October 14, 2015 via 4AD. Bradford Cox broke the news last night during a two-hour radio show on Atlanta’s AM 1960 and premiered the track “Snakeskin.” You can check out the video for the new song below.

Fading Frontier is said to be a departure from the group’s 2013 release Monomania, and finds Cox and his crew focussing on melody and texture. Among the highlights are a song that sees Cox and Lockett Pundt sharing lead vocal duties for the first time, and a track featuring Broadcast’s James Cargill.

Recorded in Atlanta, the album was produced with the assistance of longtime band collaborator Ben H. Allen III. It’s available for preorder now via 4AD and iTunes.

As for the first taste of the record, “Snakeskin” is a glorious blues/funk-infused rock tune. The song’s accompanying video, which is directed by musician Valentina Tapia (Shantih Shantih), is a surreal romp involving a dog, skulls, animated snakes, Cox in a pair of overalls, and more. “Snakeskin” is available now for download.

Following the record’s release Deerhunter set out on a European tour. See dates, as well as the album’s tracklist below.

Deerhunter – Fading Frontier
(October 16, 2015 – 4AD)

Tracklist:
1. All The Same
2. Living My Life
3. Breaker
4. Duplex Planet
5. Take Care*
6. Leather and Wood
7. Snakeskin
8. Ad Astra
9. Carrion
All songs written by Bradford Cox, except ‘Ad Astra’ written by Lockett Pundt.
*Feat. James Cargill

Deerhunter Tour Dates
Oct 29 – PARIS, Pitchfork Festival
Oct 30 – BRIGHTON, All Saints Church
Oct 31 – LIVERPOOL, Liverpool Music Week
Nov 01 – DUBLIN, Button Factory
Nov 03 – GLASGOW, SWG3
Nov 04 – LEEDS, Brudenell
Nov 06 – MANCHESTER, Gorilla
Nov 07 – LONDON, Shepherds Bush Empire
Nov 09 – TOURCOING, La Mix
Nov 10 – REIMS, La Cartonerrie
Nov 11 – NIMES, Paloma
Nov 12 – MILAN, Magnolia
Nov 13 – BOLOGNA, Bronson
Nov 14 – GENEVA, L’usine
Nov 15 – ZURICH, Rote Fabrik
Nov 16 – HEIDELBERG, Kulturhaus Karlstorbahnhof
Nov 18 – BERLIN, Lido
Nov 19 – COPENHAGEN, Vega
Nov 21 – BRUSSELS, Botanique Orangerie
Nov 22 – UTRECHT, Le Guess Who Festival