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Photo of The Lumineers, courtesy artist


Four years after the release of their debut self-titled album, The Lumineers are ready to release their followup this spring.

The trio comprised of Wesley Schultz, Jeremiah Fraites and Neyla Pekarek on Friday morning released "Ophelia," the buoyant first single off the forthcoming record, Cleopatra, which will be released April 8 on Dualtone Records.

"We took the same approach this time as we did with the first album, recording demos in a small house we rented in the original Denver neighborhood where we first moved," Shultz said of the album, which he's also described as "a heavier record." According to the singer, "there was a lot of battling, a lot of tears, but some amazing stuff came out, and at the end, we were much better off. It transformed our relationship."

The band has also announced dates for the first leg of a global tour, which will begin on April 14 in Bristol.

Hear "Ophelia" below, followed by the tour schedule.

14 Apr — Bristol, UK — O2 Academy

15 Apr — Glasgow, UK — Barrowlands

18 Apr — Dublin, Ireland — Olympia Theatre

19 Apr — Manchester, UK — Albert Hall

23 Apr — London, UK — O2 Shepherds Bush Empire

27 Apr — Paris, France — Le Trianon

28 Apr — Brussels, Belgium — Ancienne Belgique

29 Apr — Amsterdam, Netherlands — Melkweg

2 May — Cologne, Germany — E-Werk

4 May — Hamburg, Germany — Gross Freiheit 36

6 May — Berlin, Germany — Admiralspalast

8 May — Stockholm, Sweden — Berns

9 May — Oslo, Norway — Rockefeller

10 May — Copenhagen, Denmark — Vega

21 May — Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall

22 May — Dallas, TX — The Bomb Factory

25 May — Salt Lake City, UT — Red Butte Garden

27 May — San Diego, CA — CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

28 May — Santa Barbara, CA — Santa Barbara Bowl

29 May — Napa Valley — Bottle Rock Festival

31 May — Portland, OR — Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

1 Jun — Vancouver, BC — Orpheum Theatre

3 Jun — Redmond, WA — Marymoor Amphitheater

7 Jun — Morrison, CO — Red Rocks Amphitheatre

10 Jun — Kansas City, MO — KC Live! — Power & Light District

11 Jun — Indianapolis, IN — Murat Theatre

12 Jun — St. Louis, MI — Peabody Opera House

14 Jun — St. Paul, MN — Myth

15 Jun — Milwaukee, WI — Riverside Theater

19 Jun — Chicago, IL — Chicago Theater

20 July — Gardone Riviera, Italy — Anfiteatro Del Vittoriale

21 July — Sesto al Reghena, Italy — Sexto 'NPlugged