Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Announce New Album ‘Burned’ and Extensive 2027 Tour, Share Lead Single “Fever of the Mind”

Alec Ounsworth is returning with a new project under the banner of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, drawing from a deeply personal period of grief, transition, and renewal. Titled Burned, the upcoming 10-track record marks the first full-length offering from the indie rock project in five years. The album is set for independent release on January 29 through Ounsworth’s own CYHSY label, following a production process overseen by longtime collaborator Nick Krill.

Alongside the album announcement, Ounsworth has released the record’s lead single, “Fever of the Mind,” offering listeners a first glimpse into the sonic and thematic direction of the project. To support the release, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah has mapped out an extensive itinerary of tour dates stretching across both North America and Europe, keeping the project on the road well into the spring.

The creation of Burned follows a profoundly difficult chapter in Ounsworth’s personal life. The songwriter navigated the emotional fallout of a significant romantic breakup alongside the recent deaths of several individuals close to him. Rather than retreating entirely from his craft, Ounsworth channeled these complex layers of loss, heartache, and resilience into the studio, resulting in a body of work that addresses these heavy themes head-on. Over the course of the ten tracks, the record explores the turbulent aftermath of personal disruption while retaining the distinctive artistic identity that has defined the project for over two decades.

Central to the shaping of the album was its lead offering. According to Ounsworth, “Fever of the Mind” served as an indispensable anchor for the entire creative process, dictating the musical boundaries and emotional tone that the rest of the record would eventually follow.

“This was the song that sort of thematically and sonically guided the rest of the album,” Ounsworth said of the single. “Maybe the most important thing for me is to establish that first and then shape the other songs around it.”

The release of Burned arrives closely on the heels of a milestone period for the project. In 2025, Ounsworth completed a dedicated anniversary tour celebrating two decades since the release of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s landmark 2005 self-titled debut. That record, which captured the imagination of indie rock fans and critics alike during the mid-2000s blog-rock boom, established Ounsworth as a singular voice characterized by his idiosyncratic vocal delivery and literate, melancholic songwriting. The anniversary tour allowed both longtime supporters and newer listeners to revisit the material that initially propelled the project into the global indie consciousness, laying a reflective foundation for the forward-looking mindset required to complete Burned.

With the album now officially announced and its primary single streaming, fans are preparing for a robust run of live performances. The upcoming touring schedule begins in early February, taking the band across Europe and the United Kingdom before returning to North America for a comprehensive stretch of dates spanning April and May.

The international leg of the tour kicks off on February 6 in Istanbul, Turkey, with a performance at Zorlu. From there, the band will travel through continental Europe and the UK, stopping in Zurich, Switzerland at Bogen F on February 9, and Lille, France at L’Aéronef on February 11. German audiences will have two opportunities to catch the live show mid-month, with a performance at Gebüude 9 in Cologne on February 12, followed by a set at Gretchen in Berlin on February 13.

The European run continues northward with a concert at VEGA in Copenhagen, Denmark on February 14, before heading to the Netherlands for a performance at Paradiso Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam on February 16. The band will then perform at Club Wintercircus in Ghent, Belgium on February 17, and Le Trabendo in Paris, France on February 18. The international stretch concludes with stops in the British Isles, playing the Button Factory in Dublin, Ireland on February 19, and wrapping up the European leg at the Islington Assembly Hall in London, United Kingdom on February 20.

Following a brief hiatus, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah will launch the North American leg of their tour in April, beginning on April 5 at The Atlantis in Washington, DC. The itinerary moves down the East Coast and across the American South, with a show at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, North Carolina on April 6, and a performance at Terminal West in Atlanta, Georgia on April 7.

The band will then head into Texas for a pair of performances, stopping at AM/FM in Dallas on April 9 and the Mohawk in Austin on April 10. Turning westward, the tour visits the Rebel Lounge in Phoenix, Arizona on April 12, before moving to California for shows at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles on April 13 and The Independent in San Francisco on April 14.

The Pacific Northwest and Western Canada are next on the schedule, with performances at Mississippi Studios in Portland, Oregon on April 16, the Crocodile in Seattle, Washington on April 17, and the Hollywood Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia on April 18. The itinerary then circles back through the Mountain West, stopping at the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 20 and the Bluebird Theatre in Denver, Colorado on April 21.

As May begins, the tour shifts toward the Midwest and the Great Lakes region. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah will perform at the Turf Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 7, followed by a high-profile Midwest date at Thalia Hall in Chicago, Illinois on May 8. The band will then visit the Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, Michigan on May 9, before crossing the border for a performance at The Great Hall in Toronto, Ontario on May 11.

The final stretch of the tour brings the project back to the northeastern United States. The band will play the Center for the Arts of Homer in Homer, New York on May 12, followed by a performance at Racket in New York, New York on May 13. The itinerary wraps up with shows at The Sinclair in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 14 and Underground Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 15.

As Ounsworth prepares to share the deeply personal narrative of Burned with the public, the combination of new studio recordings and an extensive global tour signals an active and reflective chapter for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.