Alabama Shakes Reveal “Another Life” via Island Records

Alabama Shakes share a brand new single entitled “Another Life,” marking the group’s first original release in over a decade—and their official debut for Island Records. It paves the way for their highly anticipated third full-length and first LP since 2015.

“Another Life”—recorded at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville and produced by Alabama Shakes with longtime collaborator Shawn Everett—channels the original spirit that galvanized a generation of fans, reignited with fresh and focused energy. Smoky keys create a hazy atmosphere while a bluesy guitar echoes in the distance. As if materializing out of the ether, frontwoman Brittany Howard delivers a heart-wrenching and traffic-stopping vocal performance as she wonders, “Can we try again? One more time again? Can we try in another life?” A howling crescendo gives way to an emotionally charged solo, pulling blood, sweat, and tears from the fretboard and through dusty old tube amps. It is passionate, powerful, and precisely what audiences have been clamoring for. It’s simply Alabama Shakes.

Speaking to the track, Howard notes:

“When we wrote Another Life, I was thinking about all the lives we carry. The ones we’re living right now, the ones that slipped away because of different choices, the what ifs, the what wasn’t meant to be, the goodbyes, and the chance encounters that feel divine. This song is about those threads and how they stretch across time and space, connecting every version of who we are. It’s about letting them come together, letting them harmonize, and realizing that goodbye isn’t really goodbye. It’s more like I’ll see you later. A collective story that never stops unfolding. I’m glad we opened this door into this reality of us making music together again.”

Alabama Shakes are currently on tour, headlining Amphitheaters, Arenas, and Festivals across North America. Tickets are available here.

Tour Dates:

09/04 – Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre #
09/05 – Rochester Hills, MI @ Meadow Brook Amphitheatre #
09/06 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage %
09/08 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacob’s Pavilion #
09/09 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE (Outdoors) #
09/11 – Louisville, KY @ Bourbon & Beyond Festival
09/13 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Sea.Hear.Now Festival
09/14 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway <
09/15 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway <
09/17 – Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium >
09/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at The Mann <
09/19 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem <
09/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival
09/23 – New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre *
09/25 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center ‡
09/26 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall ‡
09/27 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ‡
11/15 – Mexico City, MX @ Corona Capital Festival

# = w/ Sam Evian
% = w/ Bahamas
< = w/ The Budos Band > = w/ El Michels Affair
* = w/ Concurrence
‡ = w/Greyhounds