Alan Sparhawk of Low Announces New Album, With Trampled by Turtles Available May 30th in Sub Pop Records News

On Friday, May 30th, Sub Pop Records will release With Trampled by Turtles, the sophomore solo effort from Alan Sparhawk of Low. With Trampled by Turtles is a record exactly as its name implies: a collective, communal, fraternal and empathetic record, recorded with the assistance of long-time friends and fellow Minnesotans, Trampled by Turtles.

With Trampled by Turtles was recorded at the end of 2023 at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. Alan Sparhawk came in towards the end of Trampled by Turtles’ session there, with several songs in development. Some had never worked in Low; others were fresh and waiting for the right setting. For years, the two parties had talked about making something together, but the talk was never more than hypothetical. When Sparhawk needed it most, the promise reemerged, sharper than ever. “When the opportunity seems right,” Sparhawk says, “you jump.”

Today, they share an official video for the album’s debut offering, “Stranger.” Voices are abundant, and a full chorus harmonizes in their new video, which was edited by Jacob Kasar. Watch here.

With Trampled by Turtles follows the release of Sparhawk’s 2024 solo debut, White Roses, My God, which received praise from outlets such as such as The Guardian, Stereogum, Pitchfork, Clash, MOJO, Uncut, The Line of Best Fit, Under The Radar, Brooklyn Vegan, and The New York Times.

With Trampled by Turtles is available to preorder now from Sub Pop. LP preorders from the Sub Pop Mega Mart (North America), Mega Mart 2 (UK/EU) and independent retailers worldwide will receive the limited Loser Edition on Sunflare Vinyl (US) and Cream White (UK/EU) while stock lasts!

Sparhawk will continue touring in support of his recent releases through the remainder of 2025. Please find a current list of dates below.

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

Alan Sparhawk With Trampled by Turtles

No one can help you build something beautiful quite like those who know you best. Alan Sparhawk knows this well. In his years in Low, he built decades of stirring music with his wife and lifelong creative partner Mimi Parker. In recent years, he has performed with his son Cyrus in DERECHO Rhythm Section, a funk band that also frequently features his daughter Hollis on vocals. There’s an irreplaceable naturalism that comes with this kind of dynamic. Those who know you understand you. They love you. They want to help you bring your greatest passions to fruition.

And so, it only made sense that Sparhawk would turn to fellow Duluth musicians Trampled by Turtles to realize his latest record. As friends and mentees of Low’s, taken under Sparhawk and Parker’s wing from their earliest days as a bar band—Trampled by Turtles have performed with Sparhawk countless times over the years. The Duluth ties run deep: “There’s a certain vibe that has to do with underdog syndrome, coming from a small town,” Sparhawk muses. “Some of it is the weird grind and slackness that being at the mercy of Mother Nature puts in you. It humbles you.”

The two artists hold the kind of ironclad, lifelong bond where they stand by one another as artists and people. Following Parker’s passing in 2022, Trampled by Turtles invited Sparhawk to join them on tour to give him a space to be surrounded by friends. Occasionally, he would join them onstage. The outpouring of love was palpable every time they played together, a surge of warmth. Nurturance was in every note.

“When playing together is that powerful an embrace, why stop there?”Why indeed? Read more here…

Alan Sparhawk
With Trampled by Turtles

Track Listing:
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

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