Youth Lagoon has announced his return with his new album Heaven Is a Junkyard. The album will be Lagoon’s first album in eight years and it will be released on June 9 by Fat Possum Records.

In the press release Lagoon discusses the meaning behind Heaven Is a Junkyard

“Heaven Is a Junkyard is about all of us. It’s stories of brothers leaving for war, drunk fathers learning to hug, mothers falling in love, neighbors stealing mail, cowboys doing drugs, friends skipping school, me crying in the bathtub, dogs catching rabbits, and children playing in tall grass.”

The album was recorded in six weeks with co-producer Rodaidh McDonald (The xx, Adele, Gil Scott-Heron), Heaven Is a Junkyard is a work of absolute devotion. A portrait of the God-haunted American West and a reminder that there is always love in the tall grass.

Also Lagoon has released the song “Idaho Alien” from the upcoming album and in the press release Lagoon describes the process of creating the music video which is directed by Tyler T. Williams.

“Ty and I found the right spot and parked our truck in the clearing,” says Powers. “Fifteen minutes later, two black trucks pull up. Ten teens with shotguns and automatic rifles get out. This is normal in Idaho. They start shooting at the dirt by each other’s feet and using liquor bottles as clay pigeons. Still pretty normal. Then they take a shot at a car driving past on the highway. This wouldn’t be considered normal. We could tell they were shooting into the air now cuz we could hear the bullets coming down in the wind.”

The singer adds: “Right before magic hour, wartime finally ended, and we heard their trucks peel out. We went back to the clearing and set up the camera. Their shotgun shells make an appearance in the video at the 10 second mark. The scenes with the dad and young drifter were filmed the following day in Nampa, Idaho by the train depot. That’s their house… they’re a real father and son. This story couldn’t have been told without them.”

HEAVEN IS A JUNKYARD TRACKLIST

1. Rabbit
2. Idaho Alien
3. Prizefighter
4. The Sling
5. Lux Radio Theatre
6. Deep Red Sea
7. Trapeze Artist
8. Mercury
9. Little Devil from the Country
10. Helicopter Toy