Call It What It Is

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals have reunited for Call It What It Is, their first record together in nine years. The beloved, soulful rock band premiered the album's lead single, "Pink Balloon" on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Call It What It Is is an incisive, bold, poetic statement that could only come from these long-time musical partners, one of popular music's most essential, cohesive and dynamic ensembles.

Tracing their roots back to 1993, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals were at the heart of most of Harper's projects until the band went on hiatus in 2008. The band toured internationally and released a string of groundbreaking albums, including Fight for Your Mind, The Will to Live, Burn to Shine and the GRAMMY-nominated Lifeline in 2007. The Innocent Criminals also backed Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama on the double-GRAMMY-winning There Will Be a Light in 2005.

"I thought we would be more energized and revitalized by thinking outside the box and starting with new material in the studio before we dug into the old stuff," said Harper of the reunion album. "It was meant to be a signpost that we're here to forge new ground musically and personally."