Har Mar Superstar Enlists Karen O for Julian Casablancas-Produced Album, Shares Single Penned by Casablancas

Sean Tillmann, the dance-pop jokester known as Har Mar Superstar, has announced a new album, Best Summer Ever. The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas produced the record, as well as writing its single, “Youth Without Love” (listen above). He’s also putting it out on his Cult label. (The release date is TBA.) Karen O also features, on the track “Haircut.” Check out the cover art and tracklist below. Update (2/18, 2:07 p.m. EST): Har Mar Superstar has tweeted that the album will be out April 8.

The record was made with help from Chris Bierden, Ryan McMahon, Matt Sweeney, and Ryan Olson, with conceptual input from Casablancas and Shawn Everett, according to a press release. Karen O, Sweeney, and James Levy also contributed songwriting to the album, while Bobby Charles is credited with writing the opener, “I Hope.”

A world tour will follow later this year.

Best Summer Ever:

01 I Hope
02 Youth Without Love
03 Anybody’s Game
04 How Did I Get Through the Day
05 Haircut [ft. Karen O]
06 It Was Only Dancing (Sex)
07 Don’t Erase
08 My Radiator
09 Famous Last Words
10 Confidence

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