On July 20, 2016 it was announced that Sun Kil Moon would release a new double album, "Common as Light and Love Are Red Valleys of Blood", on February 28, 2017. The announcement was accompanied by the release of a new song, "God Bless Ohio". The album was released on February 17, 2017 with Caldo Verde Records. Mark Kozelek subsequently toured Europe, South America, and the United States, both as a solo act and with Sun Kil Moon, to promote the album.