Modern Baseball Share Two New Tracks From Upcoming Album ‘Holy Ghost’

At the end of last month, Modern Baseball announced they would soon return with their new album Holy Ghost, which splits writing credits between frontmen Jake Ewald and Brendan Lukens. Now, they have shared two new tracks exhibiting the forthcoming LP’s duality.

The melancholic “Everyday” was penned by Ewald, who told NPR the song tackles his attempt to cull meaning from seemingly inconsequential memories:

I have a pretty bad memory. When I manage to remember things from my past (recent or distant), they usually seem insignificant on the surface. Nevertheless, those are the things I remember, and most of the important stuff is forgotten. ‘Everyday’ is a short exhibit of those insignificant memories and an attempt at understanding their importance in my life.

The biting “Apple Cider, I Don’t Mind,” on the other hand, was helmed by Lukens, clocks in at less than two minutes and chronicles the demise of a relationship:

Trust is something every growing relationship needs. Without trust, all your conversations are just questions and doubts. I lost my best friend and partner, and didn’t know who to blame. “Apple” is a toast to looking at past mistakes as a chance to move forward.

You can hear both new tracks at the bottom of the page. Holy Ghost will land in stores on May 13 via Run for Cover. Then, Modern Baseball will embark on a tour with Joyce Manor and Thin Lips. See the newly announced dates below:

Modern Baseball Tour
May 25: Nashville, TN – Exit/In
May 27: Houston, TX – House of Blues
May 28: Austin, TX – Emo’s
May 29: Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey
May 31: Phoenix, AZ – The Pressroom
June 1: San Diego, CA – House Of Blues
June 2: Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
June 3: Pomona, CA – The Glass House
June 4: Los Angeles, CA – The Echoplex
June 5: San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
June 7: Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
June 8: Seattle, WA – Showbox
June 10: Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
June 11: Denver, CO – The Summit
June 12: Lawrence, KS – Granada
June 14: Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights
June 15: Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
June 16: St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room
June 17: Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
June 18: Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater
June 19: Toronto, ON – The Opera House
June 21: Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot
June 22: Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar
June 23: Boston, MA – House Of Blues
June 24: New York, NY – Irving Plaza
June 25: New York, NY – Irving Plaza
June 26: Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
June 28: Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
June 29: Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
June 30: Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
July 1: Orlando, FL – Beacham Theater
July 2: Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
July 3: Tampa, FL – The Orpheum