Ben Kweller Announces New Album Cover The Mirrors & Shares New Track “Optimystic”

Ben Kweller has announced the release of Cover The Mirrors, his first new music since the sudden passing of his 16-year old son Dorian Zev Kweller in 2023.

“This is the most personal, emotionally raw project I’ve ever worked on,” says Kweller. “When Dorian died in 2023 I was overcome with the need to make music. I didn’t care what came out of me because it was the only way I could find peace in my earth-shattering grief. It’s hard not to focus on everything I’ve lost and in the depths of my sorrow I realized that something was gained. I can only describe it as an additional layer in the spectrum of understanding. My highs are higher and my lows are lower. My love is deeper and my calling is stronger. Cover The Mirrors is helping me cope with my new reality and these songs are part of that journey.”

As part of the announcement, Kweller has shared the new song Optimystic.

Cover The Mirrors will include guests including Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman, & the Flaming Lips. The album will be released via The Noise Company on Friday, May 30, 2025, honoring Dorian Zev Kweller’s 19th birthday.

Kweller will head out on tour in support of Cover The Mirrors with a New England stop April 22nd in Boston.