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Mar 18, 2025 By Mark Redfern

Alan Sparhawk of Low has teamed up with the alt-country band Trampled By Turtles for his second solo album, fittingly titled With Trampled by Turtles, and shared its first single, “Stranger,” via a video. With Trampled by Turtles is due out May 30 on Sub Pop. Below, check out “Stranger,” the album details, and Sparhawk’s upcoming tour dates.

Sparhawk released his debut solo album, White Roses, My God, just last year via Sub Pop. Sparhawk’s wife and Low bandmate, Mimi Parker, passed away in November 2022 after living with ovarian cancer for two years. It essentially put an end to Low. White Roses, My God was inspired by Sparhawk’s grieving process.

Sparhawk and Trampled By Turtles are both from Minnesota and had discussed working together for several years, but finally the timing worked out. “When the opportunity seems right,” Sparhawk says in a press release, “you jump.”

The album was recorded at the end of 2023 at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. Trampled By Turtles were already recording there and Sparhawk came in towards the end of their session there, armed with songs looking for a home (including some that hadn’t seemed right for Low).

Pick up last print issue (Issue 73) to read our in-depth interview with Sparhawk on White Roses, My God.

Read our My First Concert article with Low, where Alan Sparhawk discussed the first concert he ever attended.

Read our 2021 interview with Low on their most recent album, HEY WHAT.

Read our 2018 interview with Low on Double Negative.

Read our 2015 interview with Low’s Alan Sparhawk about Ones and Sixes.

With Trampled by Turtles Tracklist:

1. Stranger
2. Too High
3. Heaven
4. Not Broken
5. Screaming Song
6. Get Still
7. Princess Road Surgery
8. Don’t Take Your Light
9. Torn & in Ashes

Alan Sparhawk Tour Dates:

North America:

Wed. Mar. 26 - Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
Thu. Mar. 27 - Knoxville, TN - Big Ears Festival
Sat. Mar. 29 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
Mon. Mar. 31 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle Back Room
Tue. Apr. 1 - Washington, DC - Atlantis
Fri. Apr. 02 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere
Thu. Apr. 03 - Boston, MA - Sinclair
Fri. Apr. 04 - Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom
Sat. Apr. 05 - Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA
Mon. Apr. 07 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe
Tue. Apr. 08 - Detroit, MI - Loving Touch
Wed. Apr. 09 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
Thu. Apr. 10 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave (w/ Mount Eerie)
Fri. Apr. 11 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall (w/ Mount Eerie)

Europe/UK:

Wed. May 28 - Liverpool, UK - Arts Club
Thu. May 29 - London, UK - EartH
Fri. May 30 - Portsmouth, UK - Wedgewood Rooms
Sat. May 31 - Utrecht, Netherlands - TivoliVredenBurg (Cloud Nine)
Mon. Jun. 02 - Turin, IT- Spazio211
Tue. Jun. 03 - Rome, IT - Largo Venue
Wed. Jun. 04 - Bologna, IT - Express Festival (Locomotiv Club)
Thu. Jun. 05 - Milan, IT- Unaltrofestival - Magnolia
Sat. Jun. 07 - Barcelona, ES - Primavera Festival
Mon. Jun. 09 - Madrid, ES - Sala El Sol
Wed. Jun. 12 - Porto, PT - Primavera Festival
Fri. Jun. 14 - Istanbul, TUR - Blind
Sat. Aug. 02 - Tasov, CZ - Beseda Festival
Sun. Aug. 03 - Katowice, PL - OFF Festival
Tue. Aug. 05 - Copenhagen, DK - Lille Vega
Sat. Aug. 09 - Sicily, IT - Ypsigrock Festival
Mon. Aug. 11- Cambridge, UK - Junction 2
Tue. Aug. 12 - Newcastle, UK - The Cluny
Wed. Aug. 13 - Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms
Thu. Aug. 14 - Norwich, UK - Norwich Arts Centre
Fri. Aug. 15, 2025 - Glanusk Park, UK - GreenMan Festival

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