In May and June 2012, the Early November went on tour with the Wonder Years, the Swellers and Young Statues.[2]In Currents was released on July 10, 2012 following an extended hiatus, marking the band's first release in six years. In Currents debuted at number 43 on the Billboard 200.[3] In October, the group went on a headlining US tour with Cartel[4] and Seahaven in support of the album. In between some of the dates on the tour, the group supported All Time Low.[5] On October 5, a music video was released for the title track, "In Currents".[6] On May 22, 2013, a music video was released for "Tell Me Why". In the summer, the group performed on Warped Tour.[7]