Hoover continued to perform both solo and with the Hurt until early 2016. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, Hoover recorded a new album entitled "Pastures" in January 2016, which will be released by Last Chance Records on October 7. Paste Magazine premiered the first single, "Something in My Heart" from Pastures on Friday, July 29. Hoover also established a new live touring band, which he refers to as the Western Reserve. In February 2016, Hoover signed a new recording contract with Little Rock, Arkansas-based Last Chance Records.