Atlanta-based duo Mattiel have released their eagerly-anticipated 3rd album Georgia Gothic, that includes “Jeff Goldblum,” which the duo performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s #LateShowMeMusic series, “Lighthouse,” “Blood In The Yolk,” and “Cultural Criminal.”

Speaking on “Cultural Criminal” the duo says: “I’m not sure what it will mean for listeners, I hope it’s interpreted in different ways by different people. But ‘Cultural Criminal’ was written as a reminder to myself to question everything and to avoid the trappings of “thought police,” so to speak. And just to maintain my focus and attention span during a time when we’re all being assaulted by media and advertising at any given moment. I’d just say… I prefer to think for myself and surround myself with people who may see the world differently than I do. Getting out of the echo chamber, you know?”

The album follows a busy week for the band at SXSW in Austin, with a schedule of performances that included Linda Perry’s EqualizeHer, SPIN and Rolling Stone showcases, the latter of which streamed live on Twitch. The week in Austin is part of the band’s North American tour that is currently underway, captivating audiences with back-to-back sold out shows in Brooklyn earlier this month, which will wrap up in Louisville on April 23rd before the band heads to Europe for the second leg of the tour in May. Tickets available HERE.

Georgia Gothic re-introduces the Georgia duo as seamless collaborators, but also as a pair of friends and creative partners whose tastes, inspirations and mutual adoration of their shared home state of Georgia intertwine with the music they make. With much of it recorded free of distractions and surrounded by northern Georgia forest, the album hones in on Mattiel and Jonah’s collective identity as a duo, working together and challenging one another to develop the sound that feels like home. The result is an album that embodies the otherworldly range and lovable oddity of their state’s musical tapestry, from country guitar and crooning Americana to shimmering pop rock and hints of Atlanta hip-hop’s lasting influence, Georgia Gothic is Mattiel’s ode to home and how it shaped them.

Check out the official live video for “Cultural Criminal” and order/stream Georgia Gothic here and see below for their full run of tour dates.