Australia’s triple-platinum producer Hayden James has announced the release date of his highly anticipated sophomore album “LIFTED.”
Locked in for an April 8th release, “LIFTED” will be Hayden James‘ first full-length album since 2019’s “Between Us”, which spawned his global hit “NUMB.” The record is slated to release by way of James’ longtime label, Future Classic. It’ll arrive ahead of back-to-back performances at both weekends of Coachella 2022, where he’ll join fellow Australians Flume, The Avalanches and Dom Dolla.
Following his Coachella performances, Hayden James is set to embark on an massive North American tour. The “Lifted” tour will kick off in early May in Nashville and hit major cities like Brooklyn, Boston and Los Angeles before concluding in mid-June in Vancouver.
Since arriving onto the scene with ‘Permission to Love’ in 2013, Hayden James has found praise across genres, comfortably and confidently producing cross-over music for indie, mainstream pop, and electronic audiences. Having amassed a collection of over half a billion streams worldwide, his debut LP Between Us, dropped in 2019, cemented his influence and range, with collaborations including Elderbrook, Running Touch, Boy Matthews, GRAACE, FARR and more.With the arrival of “LIFTED” in early April, 2022 is shaping up to be the biggest year for the established Australian dance music icon.