The Early November and Hellogoodbye will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their respective 2006 albums, The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path and Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!, on tour in 2026. They've announced a US run, "20 Years Young," that begins on February 24 in Norwalk, CT and wraps up on April 8 in Las Vegas. See all dates below.
The band (Laura Lee, Mark Speer, and DJ Johnson) recorded the aptly-titled The Universe Smiles Upon You ii at the very same Central Texas barn as the first Universe. However, there were some changes made this time, beginning with Khruangbin ripping up the floor to get rid of some local critters. Following that little construction project, the weather wasn't very cooperative; what started as sunny days made for T-shirts became blisteringly cold, with the band spending four days shivering together while recutting the album.