10 January 2026
The Twilight Sad, 2026. Credit: Abbey Raymonde
Band: THE TWILIGHT SAD
Who: Scottish romantic indies who have
been earing a loyal fanbase since 2003.
New album: IT’S THE LONG GOODBYE
Their 6th overall, and first in seven years, written in the wake
of frontman James Graham losing his mother to dementia.
Release Date: March 27th
More info here.
Graham said in a new interview with NME: “There were a few things that really kept me going,” Graham told NME in his first interview about the new record, with music by bandmate and childhood friend Andy MacFarlane. “One was being a father and making sure that I was there, especially when I was ill. That’s my number one job. This other thing keeping me going was these songs that we were writing.
“Now, looking at it, the album needed to take seven years to allow me the mental space.
Now I can map the songs that were written either at the start of the process, in the middle of the hellhole, or when my mum had died. It really does document the seven years, and the hell inside my mind. As soon as I got the final masters through and listened to it, a huge weight was off my shoulders.”
Full interview here.
2 singles to enjoy.
– WAITING FOR THE PHONE CALL –
Trippy dance vibes turning into an awestruck rocker
– DESIGNED TO LOSE –
Impassioned and tense guitar pop tune