Jeff Parker ETA IVtet announces new album, Happy Today

Jeff Parker ETA IVtet—featuring Jay Bellerose, Anna Butterss and Josh Johnson—has announced a new album. On May 15 they’ll release Happy Today via International Anthem/Nonesuch. The album was recorded live at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles in August 2025. Hear “Like Swimwear (Part One)” below.

It’ll be accompanied by a concert film by Charlie Weinmann showcasing the full Lodge Room performance. It’ll be released May 29, with a handful of pre-release screenings including Chicago on May 3 at The Land School, Los Angeles on April 26 at Vidiots, Portland on April 30 and May 1 at Mono Space. More details will be announced in the weeks to come.

Parker said about the album, “2025 was a very difficult year for me and my family. Dealing with being displaced from the Eaton fires for eight months, and the kind of toll that instability took on my family’s mental health and general outlook, coupled with Donald Trump being back in office and basically making life miserable for everyone… There was a lot of sadness and despair. But feeling the sense of community that we created with our concert, and later hearing the recording, seeing the beautiful footage that had been shot and the photographs of such joy to be back in that space and to be making music again: It was a very happy moment. So I called the record Happy Today. It’s meant to be a statement of joy.”

Jeff Parker ETA IVtet’s last album was 2024’s The Way Out of Easy. Read our Beginner’s Guide to the music of Jeff Parker.

Jeff Parker ETA IVtet Happy Today tracklist:

1. Like Swimwear
2. Happy Today

Jeff Parker ETA IVtet live dates:

Sat 8/22/2026: Berkeley, CA @ The Freight
Sun 8/23/2026: Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
Mon 8/24/2026: Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
Tue 8/25/2026: Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room