''Into the Mystery'' is the eighth studio album by American

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, released on July 30, 2021, through

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Background

Following the 2020 release of their seventh studio album, ''

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'', and the early-2021 release of live album ''Live from the Woods Vol. 2'', Needtobreathe announced the upcoming release of studio album ''Into the Mystery'' on April 26, 2021. After the band's tentative Out of Body Tour was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Needtobreathe spent 21 days living together and recording ''Into the Mystery'' in

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. The title track, "Into the Mystery" was released as the first single from the album on May 6, 2021. Subsequent singles released include "I Wanna Remember" (featuring

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), "What I'm Here For", "Sunshine", "Chances", and "Carry Me" (featuring

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). A film chronicling the album recording process was released via

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in theaters for a one-night-only event on November 3, 2021, though it was made available on-demand three weeks later on November 23, 2021.

Promotion

Needtobreathe announced the Into the Mystery Tour along with the announcement of the upcoming album on April 26, 2021. The band revealed tour guests to be

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and Switchfoot on April 29 and 30, 2021, respectively. The Into the Mystery Tour began in St. Louis, Missouri on September 7, 2021 and concluded in Atlanta, Georgia on October 30, 2021. Needtobreathe performed "I Wanna Remember" with Carrie Underwood at Bonnaroo Farm during the

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, which aired on CMT on June 9, 2021. The band later performed "Into the Mystery" on ''

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