Portugal. The Man will return this fall with their 10th studio album, SHISH, which will arrive Nov. 7 on the band’s new label, KNIK. The singles “Tanana” and “Mush” are out now and can be sampled below.
“‘Mush’ is survival, connection and ambition,” frontman John Gourley says. “Rural life with moments of danger and absurdity, like dirt bikes, smokers, gunfire and video games. The repeated line ‘we can be family’ pushes against isolation, reaching for something solid. This is a repeating theme on the record — build a life, support your people, buy land and grow something lasting. The message is simple: don’t give up, want more and fight for it.”
As for “Tanana,” Gourley says it “voices a generational sadness, searching for fleeting meaning in a world on edge.”
The 10-track SHISH follows the surprise June EP uLu Selects Vol #2 and is Portugal. The Man’s first studio album since 2023’s Chris Black Changed My Life. It will be supported on a previously announced North American tour, which begins Nov. 6-7 in the band’s adopted home base of Portland, Or.
Portugal. The Man will also visit the U.K., Ireland and Europe next year, with dates running from Feb. 23 in Dublin through March 17 in Vienna.
