Produced by Mellencamp, it's also the singer's first release of new material since 2010's "No Better Than This." Mellencamp recently performed at Farm Aid 2014 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

He has also announced an 80-city North American tour, beginning in January, in support of the new album. The 2015 trek launches at the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, Indiana on January 21.