Of Monsters and Men vocalist Nanna is unveiling their debut album this spring.

Announced today, How To Start A Garden will be released on May 5 via Republic Records. The 11-track album was produced by Nanna alongside Aaron Dessner (The National, Taylor Swift) and Josh Kaufman (​Bonny Light Horseman, War on Drugs, Hiss Golden Messenger).

A new single from the record titled “Crybaby” is available with a music video directed by Thora Hilmarsdottir, who previously worked with Of Monsters and Men. Nanna said this about the new song:

“I wrote the song in my cabin. I had gone there to spend some time alone, and I remember lying on my floor playing the guitar and feeling sorry for myself. It felt dramatic and a bit funny, so I called the song ‘Crybaby’ as a way of making fun of myself. This influenced a lot of the record, this thing of not taking yourself so seriously when you feel very serious.”

When it comes to the album’s creation, Nanna said:

“A lot of things had to end for this album to become what it is,” said Nanna. A long term relationship, my prior sense of home and belonging. But it’s also an ode to the joy of new beginnings: new relationships, a new home, new friendships, a new sense of self. The album takes place in this in-between state. It captures a very specific time in my life of curiosity and reflection, when I felt very much in the middle of a surreal new reality and didn’t have a clear path in my direction—like how a snowstorm is somehow chaotic but calm at the same time.”

Pre-orders for How To Start A Garden can be made here.

Alongside the new album announcement, Nanna announced a headlining tour across the United States with support from Australian singer/songwriter Indigo Sparke. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday (February 24) at 10 a.m. local time. Pre-sale tickets will go live tomorrow (February 23) at 10 a.m. local time. Head here for more information about tickets.

Nanna tour dates

July 18 - Burlington, VT / Higher Ground

July 20 - Washington, DC / Howard Theatre

July 21 - Philadelphia, PA / Union Transfer

July 22 - Woodstock, NY / Colony

July 26 - New York, NY / Bowery Ballroom

July 31 - Ann Arbor, MI / The Ark

August 1 - Chicago, IL / Thalia Hall

August 3 - Minneapolis, MN / Fine Line

August 5 - Denver, CO / Bluebird Theater

August 8 - West Hollywood, CA / Troubadour

August 10 - Pioneertown, CA / Pappy and Harriet's

August 15 - Portland, OR / Wonder Ballroom

August 16 - Seattle, WA / Neptune Theatre

November 2-4 - Reykjavík, Iceland / Iceland Airwaves Festival

How To Start A Garden tracklisting

1) “How To Start A Garden” (Written and produced by Nanna, Additional Production Josh Kaufman)

2) “Sputnik” (Written and Produced by Nanna, Additional Production by Josh Kaufman)

3) “Crybaby” (Written by Nanna, Produced by Nanna and Aaron Dessner)

4) “Disaster Master” (Written by Nanna, Produced by Josh Kaufman)

5) “The Vine / 13” (Written by Nanna & Ragnar Thorhallson, Produced by Nanna)

6) “Godzilla” (Written and Produced by Nanna)

7) “Bloodclot / Andvaka” (Written and Produced by Nanna)

8) “Milk” (Written by Nanna and Aaron Dessner, Produced by Aaron Dessner)

9) “Igloo” (Written and Produced by Nanna)

10) “Voyager” (Written by Nanna, Produced by Josh Kaufman)

11) “Seabed” (Written by Nanna, Aaron Dessner & Ragnar Thorhallson, Produced by Nanna and Aaron Dessner)