Fitz and the Tantrums have announced the date of their sophomore LP, More Than Just a Dream, for a May 7th, 2013 release via Twitter. The band has said they experimented more with the making of their sophomore album, pushing the envelope this time in more of an eclectic direction.
Their 2010 breakout album, Pickin’ Up the Pieces, received critical acclaim and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. They were also heralded by Rolling Stone as a “band to watch” in an April 2011 profile.
Fitz and the Tantrums’ sophomore album hasn’t completely abandoned their retro-soul leanings in More Than Just a Dream, instead they have expanded blending their trademark style with electronic, new-wave and hip-hop influences.
“For us, it’s our second record,” Fitzpatrick says, “and we wanted to grow into our sound, as most bands do on their second record. And with that ability to take chances and experiment, we quickly realized the first rule of thumb was that nobody could say that anything was off the table. We couldn’t say, ‘That doesn’t sound like us!’ We’re just going to write songs, write as many as we can, and take as many chances as we want.”
Be sure to pick up your copy of Fitz and the Tantrums’ More Than Just a Dream when it’s released on May 7th, 2013.
