Yann Tiersen, has shared the latest single from his forthcoming album, 11 5 18 2 5 18, set for release June 10 via Mute on CD and digital platforms. A limited edition clear double vinyl with etching will follow on September 30. The new track, “11 5 18. 1 12. 12 15 3 8,” expands into club territories from elemental beginnings. Tiersen will embark on an extensive, electronics-heavy tour this June in support of 11 5 18 2 5. Planned dates include stops across The United States, Mexico, Canada, and Europe throughout the year.

The new album, 11 5 18 2 5 18, was born from experimentation in the studio ahead of a performance at Superbooth, Berlin’s modular and synthesizer festival. With more time than usual to prepare for his live set, Tiersen found himself in his Eskal Studio on the French island of Ushant completing the story he started with 2021’s Kerber – presenting a beautifully textured and highly immersive electronic world.

Using samples as his source, Tiersen has resampled, reprogrammed, and recomposed audio to create entirely new tracks unrecognizable and decontextualized from their original versions. Where Kerber took a more nuanced and subtle approach to the electronics, 11 5 18 2 5 18 brings the listener into new sonic spaces and – as recent live performances can attest – these spaces include the dance floor.

Yann Tiersen
11 5 18 2 5 18
Tracklisting
Mute

1. “11 5 18 2 5 18”
2. “11 5 18. 1 12. 12 15 3 8”
3. “1 18. 13 1 14 5 18. 11 15 26 8”
4. “16 1 12 5 19 20 9 14 5”
5. “3 8 1 16 20 5 18. 14 9 14 5 20 5 5 14”
6. “11 5 18 12 1 14 14”
7. “11 5 18. 25 5 7 21”
8. “16 15 21 12 12. 2 15 10 5 18”
9. “13 1 18 25 (6 5 1 20. 17 21 9 14 17 21 9 19)”

Yann Tiersen 2022 Tour Dates

June 1 – Mexico City, Mexico – Auditorio Nacional
June 2 – Queretaro, Mexico – Auditorio Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez
June 3 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Teatro Diana
June 4 – Monterrey, Mexico – Auditorio Pabellón M
June 7 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
June 8 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theatre
June 9 – Portland, OR – McMenamin’s Crystal Ballroom
June 11 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
June 12 – Seattle, WA – Neptune
June 15 – Chicago, IL – Metro
June 16 – Detroit, MI – The Crofoot Ballroom
June 17 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
June 18 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
June 20 – Quebec, QC – Palais Montcalm
June 22 – Somerville, MA – Somerville Theatre
June 24 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
June 25 – Washington, DC – 930 Club
July 9 – Lyon, France – Jazz a Vienne
July 10 – Milan, Italy – Teatro Arcimboldi
July 11 – Rome, Italy – Cavea Auditorium Parco della Musica (Luglio Suona Bene)
July 12 – Martina Franca, Italy – Atrio Ateneo Bruni (Piano Lab Festival)
July 13 – Bologna, Italy – Parco Caserme Rosse (Sequoie Music Park)
July 14 – Turin, Italy – Parco Certosa Collegno (Flower Festival)
July 16 – Barcelona, Spain – Festival Jardins Pedralbes
July 17 – Cartagena, Colombia – La Mar de Musicas
July 20 – Santander, Spain – Escenario
July 21 – Cascais, Portugal – Hipódromo Manuel Possolo
July 22 – Vigo, Spain – Auditorio Mar de Vigo
July 23 – Madrid, Spain – Festival Jardines del Botanico
July 24 – San Sebestián, Spain – Jazzaldia Festival
September 4 – Geneva, Switzerland – Alhambra *
September 5 – Luxembourg, Luxembourg – Coque Amphitheatre (Pond Electric Festival)
September 6 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso *
September 7 – Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royale *
September 8 – London, England – Roundhouse *
September 10 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom *
September 12 – Malmo, Sweden – Malmo Live Concert Hall *
September 13 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Pustervik * (change of venue)
September 14 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller *
September 15 – Stockholm, Sweden – Filadelfia *
September 16 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega *
September 18 – Paris, France – La Gaité Lyrique *
September 19 – Paris, France – La Gaité Lyrique *
September 21 – Roubaix, France – Le Colisée *
September 22 – Rouen, France – Le 106 *
September 23 – Nancy, France – L’Autre Canal *
September 24 – Dijon, France – La Vapeur *
September 27 – La Rochelle, France – La Sirène *
September 28 – Bordeaux, France – Krakatoa *
September 29 – Toulouse, France – Le Bikini *
September 30 – Clermont Ferrand, France – La Coopérative de Mai *
October 1 – Marseille, France – Le Moulin *
October 4 – Tours, France – Le Temps Machine * (change of venue)
October 5 – Grenoble, France – La Belle Electrique *
October 6 – Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie *

* with support from QUINQUIS

Pre-order 11 5 18 2 5 18 by Yann Tiersen HERE