OUT NOW: Jim Keller Finds Hope at the End Of The World On New Album

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October 24, 2025 — Today, hit singer-songwriter Jim Keller has released his new solo album End Of The World, and while the title might seem bleak, rest assured: Keller’s album is all about finding hope.

“I think that balance between light and dark has always just come naturally to me,” he reflects. “Things are crazy out there right now, and sometimes the only way you can make sense of it all is with a three-minute pop song.”

Co-written with Byron Isaacs (The Lumineers, Levon Helm) and produced by multi-instrumentalist Adam Minkoff (Graham Nash, Doyle Bramhall II), End Of The World is a collection of lean, sardonic, and deeply human songs that reflect on what it means to stay hopeful when the world seems to be coming apart at the seams. The record exhibits Keller’s exceptional “knack for making seemingly simple lines sink a little deeper” (American Songwriter), marking his fourth release in the last five years.

His infectious lead single “Got No Time For That” sets the album’s tone, channeling everything from dark humor to absurdity. End Of The World also includes the soulful opener “Love One Another,” the sweltering “Black Dog,” the bright “Coffee In My Cup,” and the aching “I Wanna Go Home,” all of which showcase Keller’s ability to pack emotional weight into tightly crafted songs.

Listen to End Of The World HERE.

End Of The World is a collection of lean, sardonic, and deeply human songs that reflect on what it means to stay hopeful when the world seems to be coming apart at the seams. Last month, Keller set the tone with “Got No Time For That” — a soul-fired anthem that channels frustration, absurdity, and dark humor into an infectious tune. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJveKPtcKMQ 

The record is the latest chapter in a prolific run that confirms the former Tommy Tutone co-founder is in the throes of a creative renaissance, and it features some of the strongest, leanest writing of his career. A master of melody and economy, Keller co-wrote the 1981 chart-topping hit “867-5309/Jenny” before stepping away from the spotlight to manage composer Philip Glass and run his own company, St. Rose Music, representing the likes of Tom Waits and Ravi Shankar. At 50, he returned to his first love — songwriting — and has since released a string of critically acclaimed albums (End of the World is his seventh since 2010). He's also built a vibrant musical community through his long-running NYC jam sessions.

End Of The World is the latest chapter in a prolific run that confirms the former Tommy Tutone co-founder is in the midst of a creative renaissance, and it features some of the strongest, leanest writing of his career. A master of melody and economy, Keller co-wrote the 1981 chart-topping hit “867-5309/Jenny”before stepping away from the spotlight to manage composer Philip Glass and run his own company, St. Rose Music, representing the likes of Tom Waits and Ravi Shankar. On the album, Keller majestically returns to his first love: making music. As a way to get himself back into playing, he began hosting communal jam sessions in NYC, determined to create a pressure-free, safe space for new music and new friends. Over the past 20 years, the sessions have grown into an institution within the NYC gigging community — and helped End Of The Worldblossom into a full-fledged 12-song collection. Naturally spawning from Keller’s growing musical community, the record features a standout ensemble of collaborators, from Bob Glaub on bass (Journey, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan) to Tony Mason on drums (Joan Osborne, Norah Jones) to Scott Metzger (Phil Lesh, John Mayer) on electric guitar. It’s a prime example of the punchy and raw energy Keller brings to End Of The World — a record rooted in the pub rock, new wave, and power pop he came up on, now imbued with decades of perspective. Keller has also announced a handful of shows in 2025 and early 2026, including stops in Nashville, Austin, and Los Angeles. Please see below for all announced dates (with additional dates TBA), and visit https://www.jimkellermusic.com/for more information.

 

Tour Dates

November 14 - The 5 Spot - Nashville, TN 

November 20 - C-Boy's - Austin, TX 

December 9 - Littlefield - Brooklyn, NY - Free show!

December 12 - Colony Woodstock - Woodstock, NY

January 10 - Sweetwater Music Hall - Mill Valley, CA 

January 18 - McCabe's Guitar Shop - Los Angeles, CA 

 

End Of The World Tracklist

Love One Another

Got No Time For That

End Of The World

Sally Came Home

I Want To Go Back Home

Black Dog

Here I Am

Pretending

Sweetness

Coffee In My Cup

Lucky

Getting Over You

 

About Jim Keller

Born and raised on the East Coast, Jim Keller found fame after moving to San Francisco, where he launched Tommy Tutone in the late 1970s. Despite their meteoric rise, the band was short-lived, and Keller soon found himself in the proverbial wilderness, struggling to make ends meet until he talked his way into a job with famed composer Philip Glass. For the next 25 years, Keller would go on to run Glass’s publishing company, eventually managing his career outright in addition to working with luminaries like Tom Waits, Ravi Shankar, and Rufus Wainwright.

In 2009, Keller returned to performing and recording with Sunshine In My Pocket, the first in a series of critically acclaimed solo records that would garner profiles everywhere from NPR to The New Yorker.

 

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