"I believe in that time-tested tradition of making records that live and breathe as one piece of art," he said in a statement ...

The release contains eight songs, seven of which Church helped write. He also covered Tom Waits' "Clap Hands." The release is Church's first since 2021's Heart & Soul trilogy.

Hear Eric Church's new song 'Hands of Time,' a song off his just announced album 'Evangeline vs. The Machine.' ...