John Cale announces new album, POPtical Illusion

John Cale has announced a new album. On June 14, he’ll release POPtical illusion via Domino/Double Six. Today he’s shared new song “How We See the Light.” Check it out below via its new Pepi Ginsberg–directed music video full of people wearing papier-mâché heads.

POPtical Illusion was co-produced by Cale and his longtime artistic partner Nita Scott in his Los Angeles studio.

John Cale’s last album was 2023’s Mercy.

John Cale POPtical Illusion tracklist:

1. God Made Me Do It (don’t ask me again)
2. Davies and Wales
3. Calling You Out
4. Edge of Reason
5. I’m Angry
6. How We See The Light
7. Company Commander
8. Setting Fires
9. Shark-Shark
10. Funkball the Brewster
11. All To the Good
12. Laughing In My Sleep
13. There Will Be No River