LISTEN: This new Alabama Shakes song is their first release in 10 years

Now that they’re on the road for their reunion tour, the Alabama Shakes have decided to treat their fans to a new song — their first original song in a decade.

The new song, “Another Life,” was released Friday, Aug. 29.

The band, which started in Athens in 2009, put out two albums between 2012 and 2015 but went on a six-year hiatus before coming together in Tuscaloosa in 2024. 

They brought their reunion tour to the new Birmingham Coca-Cola Amphitheater in July. It was their first show in the city since 2017.

“Another Life” is about second chances, wondering what could have happened and “thinking about all the lives we carry,” lead singer Brittany Howard told Pitchfork.

“The ones we’re living right now, the ones that slipped away because of different choices, the what ifs, the what wasn’t meant to be, the goodbyes, and the chance encounters that feel divine. This song is about those threads and how they stretch across time and space, connecting every version of who we are.”

Brittany Howard to Pitchfork, Aug. 29, 2025

While no new singles or album has been announced, the Alabama Shakes performed another unreleased song at their Birmingham show in July: “American Dream.”

Listen to “Another Life”

While you’re at it, take a minute to read the lyrics, too!

[Verse 1]
Here we are
The most unusual circumstances
How could I ask you to settle?
What if there is something better
For us next time?
Ooh, I’m dying to tell you
That I found a way to say goodbye
So it doesn’t hurt so much, ooh
When you cross my mind

[Chorus]
Can we try again?
(Can we try in another life?)
One more time again
(Can we try in another life?)
I won’t make you cry again
(Can we try? Would you mind? Would you mind?)
Can we try in another life?
Can we try in another life?

[Verse 2]
Do I mind?
Never knowing what can happen
Never knowing if wе’d last
Maybe we can find some answеrs
Maybe next time
Who am I trying to lie to?
I can’t pretend you didn’t just cross my mind
When I hurt you, I hurt myself
And the feelings just won’t heal
I can’t walk it back, ooh
Baby, goodbye

[Chorus]
Can we try again?
(Can we try in another life?)
One more time again
(Can we try in another life?)
I won’t make you cry again
(Can we try? Would you mind? Would you mind?)
Can we try in another life?
Can we try in another life?

[Bridge]
Here we are
The most unusual of circumstances
How could I tell you forever?
What if there is somewhere better
On the other side?
Ooh, I’m dying to tell you
We’ve already said goodbye
When I hurt you, I hurt myself
And the feelings just won’t heal
I can’t walk it back, ooh
Baby, goodbye

[Chorus]
Can we try again?
(Can we try in another life?)
One more time again
(Can we try in another life?)
I won’t make you cry again
(Can we try? Would you mind? Would you mind?)
Can we try in another life?
Can we try in another life?

[Outro]
(In another life)
(In another life)

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