After more than two decades, multi-platinum rock band THE CALLING will release their long-awaited third studio album, Before The World Turns To Dust, on September 25 via TLG | Virgin Music Group.
The 15-track collection marks THE CALLING’s first full-length album since 2004’s Two and arrives 25 years after their Platinum-selling debut, Camino Palmero, launched the Los Angeles band onto the international stage.
In the years since, THE CALLING have sold more than 10 million albums worldwide, generated billions of streams, regularly registered more than eight million monthly Spotify listeners, and performed for sold-out audiences across multiple continents. Their music has been heard everywhere from the closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympics to the opening of the Academy Awards.
At the center of that legacy is “Wherever You Will Go,” the song Alex Band wrote when he was just 15 years old. The breakout hit reached the Top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100, spent 23 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Pop Airplay chart, was named Billboard’s No. 1 Adult Pop Song of the Decade, and has since surpassed one billion streams on Spotify.
Perhaps most remarkably, THE CALLING have maintained that connection with listeners without releasing a new album in 22 years. That changes on September 25th.
Before The World Turns To Dust finds founding singer, songwriter, and guitarist Alex Band joined by Daniel Damico (lead guitar, keyboards) and Dom Liberati (bass, backing vocals). Produced by John Fields and recorded in Nashville and Minneapolis, the album embraces the soaring melodies, emotional immediacy, and unmistakable vocals that have defined THE CALLING from the beginning without attempting to chase contemporary trends.
“If you like The Calling, you’re going to like this,” says Band. “It’s in the same vein of what we’ve done since day one. We keep it simple. After all of this time, we still write big and anthemic rock-pop songs that uplift and make you feel something.”
“We aren’t trying to chase any current trends or change our sound,” he adds. “We’re just hoping that our big, anthemic sound resonates and that we can connect with people around the world. It’s truly our fans who have kept us alive, never giving up on us like we have never given up on ourselves and our belief that music does so much more than just entertain.”
The album is introduced by “Dust,” a sweeping meditation on love, human connection, and the forces that bind people together even when the world seems to be coming apart.
“We were initially writing ‘Dust’ as a timeless love song set in an apocalyptic world—kind of like what ours feels like at the moment—but then the song got a bit deeper,” Band explains. “We’re all basically born from cosmic dust and connected by the same energy that flows through us. Maybe love amplifies that subatomic connection. Maybe love can even transcend space and time.”
More than 20 years after their last radio campaign, THE CALLING are already making their presence felt again, with “Dust” ranking as the 7th most-added track at HOT AC radio the week of August 12—a return to the format the band dominated in the early 2000s.
The band have now followed the official Tom Flynn-directed video for “Dust” with a new acoustic performance of the single, offering a stripped-down take on the song ahead of the album’s September release.
The road back to THE CALLING was anything but straightforward. After the band’s second album, Two, in 2004, label and industry complications stalled their momentum, and Band eventually released his solo album We’ve All Been There in 2010. Not long after, he received a devastating Parkinson’s diagnosis and spent the next seven years struggling to regain his motor skills. By 2018, however, his condition had dramatically improved and his symptoms had receded, allowing him to turn his attention back to THE CALLING, begin writing again, and return to stages around the world.
“When we finished our second record, I thought I would do my solo thing for two years and go back to The Calling,” Band says. “I never imagined all of the ensuing drama. The Calling is what I wanted from the beginning. When we got back on the road, it was crazy to see all of the fans who stuck by me. I didn’t even know I’d be alive at this point. It’s changed my perspective. Each day is a pleasant surprise, especially when things work out.”
THE CALLING’s return is also being supported by a partnership with Main & Meta and its AvenueD fan engagement platform, designed to create a more direct connection between the band and the listeners who have stuck with them throughout the years. Through the AvenueD community, fans can engage with Alex Band and THE CALLING beyond traditional streaming and social media, including through the band’s newly launched fan contest.
The contest offers some decidedly uncommon prizes. The Grand Prize is a private acoustic performance by THE CALLING at the winner’s home (U.S. residents only), while First Place receives a Golden Laminate granting the winner and a guest entry to any THE CALLING performance anywhere in the world, forever. Second Place includes a VIP Experience at the concert of the winner’s choice, and Third Place receives an autographed limited-edition colored vinyl copy of the new album when released.
The partnership reflects a shared goal between The Label Group and Main & Meta to explore new ways for artists to build meaningful, lasting relationships with their fans, with THE CALLING serving as an early example of what that model can look like in practice.
ENTER THE CONTEST: https://tlgent.ffm.to/thecalling-contest
THE CALLING will also take the new music on the road as part of the Before The World Turns To Dust Tour 2026/2027, including an appearance at the New York State Fair and a September 25 record release show at Dreamland in Malibu.
THE CALLING — BEFORE THE WORLD TURNS TO DUST TOUR 2026 /2027
August 27 — New York State Fair — Syracuse, NY
September 2 — Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days — Walla Walla, WA
September 19 — Court of Honor Stage — West Springfield, MA
September 25 — Dreamland — Malibu, CA — Record Release Show
October 16–18 — Egyptian Theatre — Park City, UT
BEFORE THE WORLD TURNS TO DUST TRACK LISTING
- Stand Up Now
- Finally
- Dust
- Don’t You Cry
- Runyon Skies (Interlude)
- Hold On Me
- Strange
- Stay
- 11th Hour (Interlude)
- Won’t Let You Down
- Heaven
- Crystal Ball
- Saudade (Interlude)
- The Fool That You Are
- How Long
Before The World Turns To Dust will be released September 25 via TLG | Virgin Music Group. Digital pre-orders and pre-saves are available now, with vinyl and CD pre-orders and exclusive album merchandise bundles launching September 1.
PRE-SAVE / PRE-ORDER: https://tlgent.ffm.to/thecalling-btwtd
ABOUT THE CALLING
THE CALLING are the multi-platinum Los Angeles rock band fronted and founded by Alex Band. Since breaking through with Camino Palmero and the worldwide hit “Wherever You Will Go,” the band have sold more than 10 million albums, generated billions of streams, regularly registered 8 million-plus monthly Spotify listeners, and performed for sold-out audiences across multiple continents.
“Wherever You Will Go” reached the Top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100, spent 23 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Pop Airplay chart, was named the chart’s No. 1 Adult Pop Song of the Decade, and has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. Their debut Camino Palmero achieved Platinum status in more than 30 countries, while 2004 follow-up Two produced the international No. 1 “Our Lives.”
Twenty-two years after their last album, THE CALLING begin their next chapter with Before The World Turns To Dust.
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