Lots of bands have interesting ways to describe themselves, be it with interesting analogies or multi-tiered genres. Denver folk-rock trio The Lumineers describe themselves a bit differently, detailing their unit as “born out of sorrow, powered by passion, ripened by hard work.” Band members Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites formed the band back in New Jersey after the death Fraites’ older brother, who was a close friend of Schultz. The band completed their lineup after a move to Denver and the addition of Neyla Pekarek. Since then, they’ve released one demo EP in 2009 and a self-recorded eponymous EP last year. The band’s proper introduction comes when they release their full-length self-titled debut on April 3rd via Dualtone Records.

After gigging all over the U.S. and Canada, the band’s defining track has become “Ho Hey”, which is, unsurprisingly, the album’s first single. Technically speaking, the track represents a more standard take on rural Americana music, complete with ragged-sounding acoustic guitar, the stomping of feet and hands, and lots of call-and-response vocals. Even still, the trio adds an endearing, romantic energy to the formula, creating a cut that builds and swells with feelings of joy and regret, resulting in something truly worth getting caught up in like an old Southern revival. Stream it below.

“Ho Hey” is also available for purchase via iTunes. And for more music from the band, head over to Paste to stream their four-song EP Tracks From The Attic.

The band will also be on tour throughout the spring/early summer, including gigs at South by Southwest, Hangout Festival, and Wakarusa. Peep the full tour schedule just beneath the album tracklist.

The Lumineers Tracklist:
01. Flowers In Your Hair
02. Classy Girls
03. Submarines
04. Dead Sea
05. Ho Hey
06. Slow It Down
07. Stubborn Love
08. Big Parade
09. Charlie Boy
10. Flapper Girl
11. Morning Song

The Lumineers 2012 Tour Dates:
03/02 – Vail Cally, CO @ Snowball Music Festival
03/13-17 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest
03/21 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
03/22 – Los Angweles, CA @ Hotel Cafe
03/24 – San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
03/25 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place
03/29 – Eugene, OR @ Axe & Fiddle
03/30 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
03/31 – Seattle, WA @ The Tractor Tavern
04/01 – Vancouver, BC @ Media Club
04/04 – Boise, ID @ The Neurolux
04/05 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
04/06 – Bellvue, CO @ Misawaka Indoors
04/09 – Ames, IA @ The Maintenance Shop
04/11 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
04/12 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency
04/13 – Evanston, IL @ SPACE
04/17 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Lounge
04/18 – Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse
04/19 – Fairfield, CT @ StageOne
04/20 – Boston, MA @ The Red Room @ Cafe 939
04/21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
04/22 – Vienna, VA @ Jammin’ Java
04/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
04/26 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
04/27 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement
04/28 – St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill
04/29 – Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
05/11 – Denver, CO @ The Bluebird Theater
05/20 – Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Music Fest
06/02 – Ozark, AR @ Wakarusa Music Festival