began releasing weekly clips

Starting in April 2011, Portugal. The Man began releasing one 30-second clip every week from their new album via their YouTube channel, with a 13-minute short film “Sleep Forever” , directed by Michael Ragen, premiered in June of that year. The full album, In the Mountain in the Cloud , was released on July 19, 2011. Portugal. The Man made their second appearance at Bonnaroo for the festival’s 10th anniversary in June 2011, as well as another Lollapalooza appearance in August. On August 8, 2011, after their Lollapalooza show, the band’s van and trailer were stolen. The van was recovered the next day, but the contents of the trailer (the band’s instruments and gear) were lost. A list of the missing equipment was released by the band. John Gourley said, “… every bit of money Portugal. The Man has made over the last five years was in that trailer.” Four days after the theft, much of the band’s gear was recovered from the home of a man who claimed to have purchased it at a flea market . The band posted a thank you note on its website: “it is more than just a win for PTM, it is also a win for Twitter , the world of social media , the Chicago police, and old school journalism.” The man was charged with one felony count of theft for buying the stolen equipment.