It’s been a busy few days for Arcade Hearth. They introduced a brand new album and shared a brand new single on Thursday and performed a triumphant intimate present in New York Metropolis final evening. Nevertheless, in a collection of tweets on Saturday, founding member Will Butler introduced he was not within the band.
“Hello mates— I’ve left Arcade Hearth,” Butler started. “I left on the finish of final yr, after the brand new report was full. There was no acute purpose past that I’ve modified—and the band has modified—during the last nearly 20 years. Time for brand new issues.”
Concluding, he wrote “Thanks to anybody who’s come out to AF reveals, or purchased a report, or loves our music. It’s significant to be a part of your lives. Thanks to the crew, workers, administration, label individuals, bands, artists, and mates who’ve helped deliver our imaginative and prescient to life for thus a few years. The band are nonetheless my family and friends”
See the tweets under.
Hello mates—
I’ve left Arcade Hearth— Will Butler (@butlerwills) March 19, 2022
I’m engaged on a brand new report; reserving some reveals this summer season. I’m engaged on music for a David Adjmi play (which is so good). A couple of different initiatives percolating
— Will Butler (@butlerwills) March 19, 2022
Thanks to anybody who’s come out to AF reveals, or purchased a report, or loves our music. It’s significant to be a part of your lives. Thanks to the crew, workers, administration, label individuals, bands, artists, and mates who’ve helped deliver our imaginative and prescient to life for thus a few years
— Will Butler (@butlerwills) March 19, 2022
I’ll be round! See you round!
—Will
— Will Butler (@butlerwills) March 19, 2022
In September 2020, Butler launched his second solo album, Generations, on Merge Information. On the time, he instructed us that lots of the subjects really feel pertinent to the state of the world now, together with the apocalyptic feeling introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A rep for Arcade Hearth confirmed to SPIN that Butler has left the band.
