Lyle Lovett - 12th Of June

May 2022 release

Lyle Lovett will release 12th of June, the Texas singer-songwriter’s first album in a decade, on May 13.

The 11-track 12th of June features a mix of Lovett’s originals as well as interpretations of songs by Nat King Cole and Dave Frishberg. Lovett co-produced the project with Chuck Ainlay, bringing together his usual sonic mix of country, jazz, folk, and more. The album follows Lovett’s 2012 album Release Me.

In “12th of June,” Lovett reflects on big changes in his life since becoming a father to twin children in 2017. “One thing I know for sure/is they improve the likes of me,” he sings to a gentle country arrangement with fiddle. He ends the song with some thoughts on mortality. “To these beautiful two children/and to my sweet and tender wife/I will love you three forever/though I fly beyond this life.”

TRACKLIST:
01 “Cookin At The Continental”
02 “Pants Is Overrated”
03 “Straighten Up And Fly Right”
04 “Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You”
05 “Peel Me A Grape”
06 “Her Loving Man”
07 “12th Of June”
08 “Pig Meat Man”
09 “The Mocking Ones”
10 “Are We Dancing”
11 “On A Winters Morning”