The Hails share new Julian Casablancas-informed single "Pack it Up"

THE HAILS ARE A MARTYR IN THIS MODERN DIMENSION ON NEW SINGLE “PACK IT UP” — STREAM / WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO SOPHOMORE ALBUM DUCKPOND SET FOR RELEASE  ON OCTOBER 23 VIA ONERPM — PRE-SAVE HEADLINE TOUR STARTS NEXT MONTH FOLLOWING DATES WITH AX AND THE HATCHETMEN — SEE ALL SHOWS HERE Press photo by Andreo Otiniano  “Packed with personality, emphasized by glistening synths that land somewhere between gentle and neck-breaking. The Hails’ new tune dances with punchy pop, only to slowly devolve into tender, acoustic crooning, creating a whirlwind of a listen in under five minutes.” “‘...an exciting taste of what can happen when The Hails get together. The frenetic single builds quickly into a solid pop-rock track, with a driving drumbeat and warm guitar line that adds lush layers to the song.”

Today, The Hails release the next taste of their new album, Duckpond, with the single “Pack It Up.” The darker, older sibling of their early music, one that has lived more life, “Pack It Up” is defiant in its identity. Not dwelling for too long in what could have been or what’s still out there, The Hails see themselves as the consequence of chain reactions. Today's single was premiered by Glide Magazine — Stream.  “Pack It Up” feels like an ode to Julian Casablancas’ melodic capabilities – so much so that I was scared we were blatantly ripping off something from his discography,” jokes lead singer Robbie Kingsley. “It carries the same vibe and feeling ‘Instant Crush’ gives me, but then it ventures off into an outro that doesn't feel like anything he would even touch, which I do find a bit funny.” Arriving in full on October 23 via ONErpm, Duckpond was produced by Brandon Shoop (Role Model, Dijon, Junior Varsity). Coming together from their homes in Miami, DC and Brooklyn, the band rented a house in South Florida last summer with the sole intention of getting back to the basics of creating in the same room as each other. The result is a sophomore album that comes from a place of disillusionment — something that exists in the gap between the idealistic future we were sold and the imperfect reality we ended up with.  Guitarist Dylan McCue shared, “It may seem like this album wants to shake its fist at the world, but really it wants to find beauty and levity in unlikely places and remind itself of the power of human connection in an increasingly large and distant world.”

Throughout the course of their album’s official videos, The Hails appear as a gang of 1930s bowling pinsetters fighting against automation to hold onto their profession — a feeling not unfamiliar to an indie band in 2026. Directed by Steven Konnovitch x Cultivision, today’s cut shows the band performing in the streets of New York, with something about the perspective always feeling just slightly off — Watch.  Kicking off next month, The Hails will head out on their headline Duckpond Tour with highlights including Brooklyn, NY’s Elsewhere (Oct. 29), Echoplex in LA (Nov. 14), and a triumphant return to their home state of Florida for shows in Miami (Nov. 20) and Tampa (Nov. 21). Ahead of the headline run, The Hails will open for Ax and the Hatchetmen across 7 shows. All upcoming tour dates can be found here and below. ★ THE HAILS LIVE 2026 ★ October 14 - Indianapolis, IN - HiFi Annex ^ October 15 - Nashville, TN -The Basement East ^ October 16 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt ^ October 17 - Charleston, SC - The Windjammer ^ October 19 - Jackson, MS - Duling Hall ^ October 20 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre ^ October 21 - Austin, TX - Mohawk - Outdoor ^ October 25 - Atlanta, GA - Purgatory at Masquerade October 27 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle October 28 - Washington, DC - The Atlantis October 29 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere - Hall October 30 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair November 2 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall November 5 - Denver, CO - Marquis November 7 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall November 10 - Seattle, WA - Barboza November 11 - Portland, OR - Mission Theater November 13 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop November 14 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex November 16 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar November 20 - Miami, FL - ZeyZey November 21 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum All tour info here ^ supporting Ax and the Hatchetmen