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Listen to the new album one week before it is released! Pre-order now at iTunes and get "Shine", "Call It What It Is" and "Pink Balloon" instantly. Also available at Amazon.

This premiere works for listeners in the US, Australia, and New Zealand.

Watch Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals perform songs from their forthcoming album Call It What It Is Friday, April 1 at Noon ET on World Cafe Live at The Queen.

"[Harper] ended up with an album that tacks between the dark—images of the literal end of the world—and the light, with a girl carried aloft by a pink balloon. Call It What It Is is an exercise in getting jerked around; it’s an 11-track tilt-a-whirl." - The Atlantic

"Music at this point is still such a mystery to me. Music dogs me, it haunts me, it taunts me, it dares me, it threatens me, it challenges me. I'm still chasing it. I'm still trying to understand the mystery that is carving something out of absolute silence that has any meaning whatsoever. That's what I'm trying to do, and it's still there. So I'm still reaching for it." - Ben Harper on the making of "Call It What It Is."

ESPN welcomes Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals to SportsCenter tonight in the 10pm PT hour to play ‪‎Shine‬ — the first band ever to perform in the LA studio.

Watch the playback at ESPN.com.

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals will be sharing live performance & interview fun on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic today at 11:15am PT / 1:15pm CT / 2:15pm ET. In LA, tune in to 89.9fm and everywhere else around the world listen online at KCRW.com. Share the word!

Join us for a live Q&A with Ben on Thursday, March 24 at 1pm ET / 10am PT. Ask Ben anything, and he'll do his best to answer as many questions as he can!

RSVP NOW and let your friends know you'll be joining the chat here: www.facebook.com/events/522531217952699

ADDITIONAL INFO ON PAM BROOKS: http://uproxx.com/filmdrunk/the-best-lines-from-pam-brooks-unlikely-star-of-hbos...

Taken from the forthcoming album Call It What It Is due out April 8, 2016 on Stax Records.

Directed by Sebastián Silva

"There was a lot of freedom to express everybody's ideas on this album. I was particularly proud of this one." - Juan Nelson on the making of "Call It What It Is."

We are thrilled to announce we will appearing at the inaugural Merryland Music Fest!

July 9-10 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD.

For full lineup, tickets, and complete event information visit www.merrylandmusicfest.com.

Watch Ben perform songs from Call It What It Is live on XRT at 12pm CT at wxrt.cbslocal.com/show/live/!

"This time around, it was a true collaborative production." - Ben Harper on the making of "Call It What It Is."

Get "Shine" instantly tomorrow on iTunes when you preorder Call It What It Is. Album also available at Amazon.

"'If you were all I had, I would have it all.' We feel the same, Mr. Harper." - AFROPUNK