The Lumineers Celebrate 10 Years of Cleopatra with Vinyl-Only Expanded Edition

The Lumineers are marking the 10th anniversary of their landmark second studio album, Cleopatra, with an exclusive,vinyl-only expanded edition. Set to arrive on Friday, November 20, via Dualtone Music Group, Cleopatra (10 Year Anniversary) expands the RIAA 2x Platinum-certified record into a 2XLP deluxe package. Pre-orders are available now in standard black vinyl alongside multiple colored vinyl variants.

The reissue pairs the original 2016 album with a second disc containing nine B-sides and bonus tracks—six of which will be pressed onto vinyl for the very first time. Beyond the music, the physical package includes all-new artwork, rare archival photographs, and a personal dedication written by co-founders Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites, reflecting on their two-decade songwriting partnership and the formative era surrounding the record.

A Defining Chapter

Originally released on April 8, 2016, Cleopatra served as a pivotal follow-up to the band's 4x Platinum self-titled debut. Leaning into a more cinematic and emotionally resonant sound, the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and topped charts internationally.

Over the past decade, the record has amassed more than 4.2 billion global streams. Its tracklist produced several of the band’s most enduring staples, including the title track, “Angela,” “Sleep on the Floor,” and the 4x Platinum smash “Ophelia”—which stands as The Lumineers’ most-streamed song to date with over 1.8 billion worldwide streams and more than 264 million views on its official music video. The album's commercial and critical momentum transformed the duo from folk-rock breakouts into an international stadium-headlining act.

"Proving It Was No Fluke"

In the exclusive liner notes included with the anniversary pressing, Schultz and Fraites open up about the internal pressure and creative drive that shaped Cleopatra.

“In 2012, we felt truly fortunate that our self-titled debut album really put us on the map. But four years later, Cleopatra would somehow end up being even more important to us than the first record… Why? Because, in our own way, it proved to us and to the world that the first album was no fluke; we were real-deal songwriters. We still carry that beautiful chip on our shoulders, for all the lean years where nobody seemed to care except for a handful of close friends and family.”

Despite the heightened stakes, the duo noted that their writing process remained stripped-down and instinctual:

“We’re also proud of this record because we wrote it as we always had, as two people in a room, searching not for hits, but for ideas that gave us goosebumps or brought us to tears… and after 10 years, the songs off Cleopatra somehow feel like they get stronger with every year that passes. To those reading this, thank you for listening and connecting with this album and this music. It means the world and we are forever grateful.”

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