Mad Honey announce new LP for Deathwish Inc./Sunday Drive: ‘Bridge Over Cumberland’

Mad Honey announce new LP for Deathwish Inc. / Sunday Drive:
Bridge Over Cumberland

Out May 15 / listen to “Reaching” + “Marie’s Song”

Photo by: Rachel Rector.

Our connections with those around us are inherently transient, yet we often find ourselves defined by them. And if we find ourselves defined by these connections, what are we left with when they inevitably come to an end? This is arguably the central question of Bridge Over Cumberland, which marks a bold step forward for Oklahoma City, OK's Mad Honey. Their second full-length release on Deathwish Inc. and Sunday Drive Records, Bridge Over Cumberland is confident, assured, and undoubtedly their most complete work to date.

Debuting in 2018, Mad Honey quickly became one of the buzziest acts in the prolific OKC shoegaze scene, with lead vocalist Tuff Sutcliffe’s poignant lyricism serving as an enigmatic centerpiece. For this album, the band’s most collaborative effort yet, the production allows Sutcliffe’s shadowy presence to stand tall against a backdrop of billowing guitars. The eleven tracks unfold as a series of snapshots tracing the silhouettes of heartaches both platonic and romantic, both quotidian and cosmic.

Today, Mad Honey share two singles off of the new album and they comment:

“'Reaching' was the spark that started the writing process of this record—a song that took a while to come together, and was really challenging to produce. It was the first track we wrote and the last to be finished. This really felt like a full-circle moment that’s especially personal because it’s about the band itself.” - Lennon

“‘Marie’s Song' was written during a spontaneous jam at a practice session, and as we expanded on the lyrics and more melodic ideas, it quickly grew into one of our favorites on the album. It’s a heartfelt tribute to our dear friend Marie, whose support and friendship have meant the world to us.” - Tuff

Listen / share new singles "Reaching" + "Marie's Song"

By the time a gentle piano denouement carries us to the conclusion of the Bridge Over Cumberland, listeners are left with the sense that in spite of Sutcliffe so often finding herself unmoored and dealing with all of the ways in which deep feelings seemingly define us and threaten to destroy us when an important interpersonal dynamic comes to its inescapable conclusion, there’s ultimately a quiet conviction that all of this emotional pain can eventually result in hard-won growth. Bridge Over Cumberland therefore suggests that if you define yourself by these connections, what you are left with when they come to their inevitable end is a crossroads, both a risk of self-destruction and an opportunity for reinvention. It’s a tense, nervy conclusion, but also an empowering one. And given the accomplishment that this album represents, we can find solace in the fact that this time, reinvention has won out.  

Pre-order Bridge Over Cumberland here and look for more news soon.

Bridge Over Cumberland, cover art:

Bridge Over Cumberland, track list:

1. I Am a Wall, I Am a House
2. James Gets His Rose
3. Reaching
4. Somehow
5. Past Together Isn’t Presence 
6. Natchez Trace Parkway
7. Moshfeghian
8. Marie’s Song
9. Leiper’s Fork
10. Twelve Boyfriends
11. Bridge Over Cumberland

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Holy Sun Opera House shares new single, "Latched On," from forthcoming debut LP

Holy Sun Opera House shares new single, "Latched On," from forthcoming debut LP

 

STREAM: "Latched On" -

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FFO: early Dead Can Dance, Fever Ray, Klaus Nomi

 

 

Holy Sun Opera House at its core is soprano and drummer Krissy Barker with composer dl Salo. Along with a revolving cast of collaborators, singers and performers, they create emotionally engaging and haunting symphonic music embellished by electronics, heavy drums and synthesizers. The group has been described as “Opera Cult” and as one who might play at the Roadhouse in Twin Peaks. They draw influence from early Dead Can Dance, Fever Ray and Klaus Nomi. 

About this track:

"'Latched On' is the second single off the upcoming debut album from Holy Sun Opera House. The song is a depiction of the compulsive psyche as a physical entity residing in The Holy Sun Opera House. The entity is a permanent fixture there, and is relentless. It is endlessly present, awake, and draining. It feeds off the anxiety and grows stronger with each thought. It is truly latched on."

About The Album
The Holy Sun Opera House is the group's self-titled debut set for release on May 15th, 2026 on the label Hologram Opera. The self-produced album was conceptualized as a way to describe an obsessive mind with music and inspired by the recurring dreams of singer Krissy Barker. In it is a realm of shifting rooms, dilapidated houses and passages. These unsettled rooms and spaces pose a striking confrontation of fear and anxiety from deep within.

In its conception, The Holy Sun Opera House was written as a passage through these ethereal dreams and spaces. The song "Latched On" depicts the compulsive psyche as a draining physical entity attached. While "Voice of Gob," "Decrepit Mansion," and "Room with the Rain" observe and attempt to find acceptance in this conflict. "The Passages" I & II travel between the curtains to the unknown entity residing in "The Attic," who looks inside the mind of the dreamer and determines she has no soul. 

The album blends genres with electro, darkwave, and contemporary classical music. The ritualistic passages of the choir throughout the album are reminiscent of Wicker Man and 1970's mystic cults, praising the deities residing within the dream. The arrangement of synths, electronics, heavy drums and operatic singing lend itself to something uniquely memorable.

Press photo (below) by Andres Herrera
Album art & single art by Arina Kokoreva

 

Holy Sun Opera House
The Holy Sun Opera House
(Hologram Opera)
Street date: May 15, 2026

Track List:

SIDE A
Voice of Gob
Passage II
Latched On
Decrepit Mansion
Witch in the Attic

SIDE B
The Attic
Room that Wasn’t There Before
Passage I
Room with the Rain

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AUSTIN PSYCH FEST 2026 Shares Schedule, Lineup Additions & More ~ May 8-10 in Austin, TX

AUSTIN PSYCH FEST 2026 
Announces Set Times + Lineup Additions
May 8-10 • The Far Out Lounge • Austin, TX

FEATURING:

THE FLAMING LIPS • THEE SACRED SOULS
THE BLACK ANGELS: 20TH ANNIVERSARY of PASSOVER
LA LOM • MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER • DIIV • TY SEGALL • MOMMA • GLARE • NIGHT BEATS • TRISH TOLEDO • BOOGARINS • HOLY WAVE STARCLEANER REUNION • MONEY CHICHA
AND MANY MORE…

3 DAY PASSES and SINGLE DAY TICKETS available HERE.
Early Bird Passes are sold out. Limited Tier 1 Weekend Passes and Single Day Tickets are Still Available.

Artwork by Catie St. Jacques, Rob Fitzpatrick, Garrett Anderson

Austin Psych Fest 2026 is just around the corner! Today the festival is releasing the official schedule, along with lineup additions to their sprawling 2026 lineup. Austin Psych Fest takes over The Far Out Lounge May 8–10 with another wide-ranging exploration of psychedelic sound, bringing legendary icons, forward-thinking indie rock, global grooves, and deep-cut psych favorites to the big stage under the stars in South Austin. 

The stacked 2026 lineup welcomes new additions to Friday’s roster including budding Austin favorites both garnering buzz for their enigmatic performances – trippy glam rock performance art outfit J’Cuuzi and electro-pop dance duo Almost Heaven. Saturday’s lineup additions include more Austin-based artists gaining traction – psych-rock band Dead Canyon Family Reunion and power-pop rock group Commercial Breaks.

Since its inception in 2008, Austin Psych Fest has embraced an expansive definition of psychedelia — not as a single genre, but as a feeling — tracing its roots from 1960s experimentation through modern interpretations shaped by reverb-soaked guitars, hypnotic rhythms, and adventurous songcraft. The 2026 lineup continues that tradition, spanning classic psych, indie rock, soul, cumbia, global psych, and everything in between. 

Austin Psych Fest wouldn’t be possible without the support of its sponsors. The festival is excited to share the first round of this year’s partners, including Liquid Death, White Claw, Montucky Cold Snacks, Twisted X Brewing/McConohaze, KUTX and more to be announced. 

Look out for final lineup additions to be announced soon, along with Kick Off and Night Shows across downtown Austin.

3 DAY PASSES and SINGLE DAY TICKETS available HERE. Early Bird Tickets have sold out and limited Tier 1 passes and tickets are still available! 
 

FRIDAY, MAY 8

Willie Stage
3:40 – 4:10 PM — J’Cuuzi
5:05 – 5:50 PM — Glare
6:55 – 7:50 PM — Momma
8:45 – 9:40 PM — DIIV
10:30 – 11:55 PM — The Flaming Lips

Janis Stage
4:20 – 4:55 PM — Almost Heaven
6:00 – 6:45 PM — Holy Wave
8:00 – 8:35 PM — Boogarins
9:50 – 10:20 PM — Starcleaner Reunion

SATURDAY, MAY 9

Willie Stage
3:35 – 4:10 PM — Strange Lot
5:05 – 5:45 PM — Grocery Bag
6:45 – 7:50 PM — Ty Segall
8:45 – 9:45 PM — Melody’s Echo Chamber
10:45 – 11:55 PM — The Black Angels (20th Anniversary of Passover)

Janis Stage
3:00 – 3:25 PM — Commercial Breaks
4:20 – 4:55 PM — The Dead Canyon Family Reunion
5:55 – 6:30 PM — Annabelle Chairlegs
8:00 – 8:35 PM — Al Qasar
9:55 – 10:30 PM — New Candys

SUNDAY, MAY 10

Willie Stage
3:40 – 4:15 PM — Money Chicha
5:10 – 5:50 PM — Night Beats
6:50 – 7:55 PM — La Lom
8:45 – 9:55 PM — Thee Sacred Souls

Janis Stage
2:35 – 3:30 PM — Adrian Quesada (DJ Set)
4:25 – 5:00 PM — Como Las Movies
6:00 – 6:40 PM — Dumbo Gets Mad
8:05 – 8:35 PM — Trish Toledo
 

ADDITIONAL ACTS + NIGHT SHOWS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON.

VISUALS + VIDEO + ART INSTALLATIONS FROM:
TV EYE • MAD ALCHEMY  DRIP//CUTS
SHELUSHY • ATTIC SPACE • SLIM REAPER • BILLGAZER
CHURCH OF THE ETERNAL SUN • FEVER DREAM
EL TALLER DE PIYAMAS • COSMIC DOMMY

CHXRRY UNVEILS BOLD NEW SINGLE “HALL OF FAME”; DEBUT ALBUM 'U, ME, AND MY EGO' ARRIVING SOON

RISING R&B-POP STAR CHXRRY UNVEILS BOLD NEW SINGLE “HALL OF FAME”

DEBUT ALBUM U, ME, AND MY EGO ARRIVING SOON PRESS PRAISE “One of our new favorites!” – BET “The perfect pre-game playlist for girls night, Chxrry22 crafted an awfully fun bop to reverse a heartbreak.” - BILLBOARD “Chxrry22 is R&B’s next siren.” – CR FASHION BOOK “Chxrry22 is on a high right now.” – PAPER Keeping her foot on the gas in 2026, rising R&B-pop star Chxrry returns with her boldest and most electrifying release yet, “Hall Of Fame” out now via XO Records/Republic Records. Marking a new era, she also officially announces her highly anticipated debut album, U, Me, and My Ego, coming soon. Listen to “Hall of Fame” HERE. On “Hall Of Fame,” Chxrry leans all the way into her pop instincts without losing the edge that’s defined her rise. The track pulses with high-energy production as she confidently declares, “Put me in the hall of fame, the city know my name,” channeling a larger-than-life persona that’s equal parts glamorous, playful, and unapologetically self-assured. It’s a statement record, one that celebrates confidence, turning heads, and owning every room she walks into. Blending genres with ease, “Hall Of Fame” underscores Chxrry’s versatility as an artist, seamlessly moving between R&B and pop while continuing to expand her sonic world. Fueled by charisma and attitude, the song captures the thrill of stepping out, putting on a show, and embracing the spotlight. The release arrives on the heels of a major run for Chxrry, who kicked off the year overseas supporting Mariah The Scientist on her European tour, further solidifying her presence as a dynamic global performer. “Hall of Fame” builds on the momentum of her breakout 2025, which saw the success of “Groupie” and “Main Character”—the latter becoming a defining It-girl anthem of the summer and earning praise from Billboard, ESSENCE, and more. It soundtracked posts courtesy of Iman Hammam at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, LaLa, Love Island winner Amaya Papaya, Chlöe Bailey, the Toronto Tempo, and none other than Chicago Sky WNBA star Angel Reese. She has continued to elevate her presence across stages and screens alike, touring with FLO on their sold-out Access All Areas Tour, joining Rema onstage at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, and popping out with Destin Conrad in her hometown. She also appeared on The Weeknd’s Hurry Up Tomorrow, lending her voice to “Reflections Laughing” (feat. Travis Scott & Florence + The Machine), and made a cameo in the “Cry For Me” music video. With tens of millions of streams and co-signs from major platforms and artists alike, Chxrry’s ascent has been nothing short of undeniable. Now, with U, Me, and My Ego on the horizon, Chxrry is stepping fully into her power—and she’s just getting started. About Chxrry: Not only does Chxrry know what she wants to say, but she also knows where she wants to go—and how she’ll get there. The Toronto-bred and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and vibe curator isn’t shy about disclosing her goals or feelings, for that matter. She’s bringing her ambitious vision to life by lacing R&B with underground grime, pop universality, and the kind of unfiltered honesty usually reserved for breakup texts or the private entries on your Notes app. However, she’s having the time of her life as evinced by her high-energy, kinetic, and sweat-soaked sold-out shows. She didn’t just wake up with this confidence though; she earned it by grinding. Growing up in Scarborough, she always sang. Eventually, she relocated to Atlanta, launched a career, built buzz, and joined the XO family as the company’s “first female signing.” She worked at a prolific pace, dropping a series of EPs and singles, touring with The Weeknd, Mariah The Scientist, and FLO, and popping out on stage with everyone from Rema to Destin Conrad. However, the grind paid off when she dropped up “Main Character” in 2025. Soundtracking the summer, it collected millions of streams and received praise courtesy of i-D, WONDERLAND, Billboard, and many more. “Main Character” opened the door for her to step into herself. Now, Chxrry lets every side of herself loose on her 2026 full-length debut LP, U, Me, and My Ego [XO/Republic Records]. FOLLOW CHXRRY:  INSTAGRAM  SPOTIFY  TIKTOK  X  YOUTUBE

girli Makes You ‘Squirm’ – The New Single Out Now!

girli Makes You ‘Squirm’ – The New Single Out Now!

New Album ‘It’s Just My Opinion’ – Release May 8th 2026

LISTEN TO SQUIRM

PRE-ORDER IT’S JUST MY OPINION HERE

[March 31st, 2026 - New York, NY] Fearless alt-pop provocateur girli is back with ‘Squirm’ – the latest single to be lifted from her forthcoming third album ‘it’s just my opinion’, released via Believe Music on May 8th, 2026.

Squirm captures the messy, electric chaos of an overwhelming crush - when attraction tips into obsession and every look, thought and impulse starts spiralling out of control.

Built around distorted indie-sleaze guitars, handclaps and a driving dancefloor beat, the track channels the sweaty-venue energy that runs through the forthcoming album. Lyrically, girli leans fully into the awkwardness and humour of losing composure around someone you can’t stop thinking about, delivering a confident, high-energy alt-pop moment designed for both playlists and the live stage.

It’s girli at her boldest yet - an authentic, confident evolution of the queer alternative pop voice she’s built her community around, eloquently previewing her forthcoming third album 'it's just my opinion'.

Growing up in North London, girli absorbed the chaos and hooks of the indie sleaze scene, and now she channels that restless energy into songs that feel alive, pulsing like a sweaty gig in Camden or Shoreditch. It’s classic girli alt-pop — nostalgic, chaotic, and fearless, but sharpened with a bold new edge.

girli has been teasing the new era since the end of 2025, sharing ‘Better Undressed’, the powerful ‘Slap on the Wrist’ and recently released ‘Romantic Sadness’ Known for her shimmering, high-concept production and fearless commentary, girli now pivots toward a more grounded, girl-next-door energy, trading gloss for grit, and polish for raw, intimate expression.

It's about to be another huge year for girli as this Summer she’s hitting the road in full force, celebrating her new album and reconnecting with the community she’s beautifully built. Her new North American Tour will kick off right where it all began: Baby’s All Right, where she made her New York debut. She’ll be at the Brooklyn venue on June 11th, followed by stops in major cities including Chicago, DC, LA, and Toronto.

Since emerging with her breakthrough sophomore album, she has carved a space in the alternative scene for bold, boundary-pushing storytelling. boundary-defying album ‘Matriarchy’ is a deeply transparent exploration of both the struggles and triumphs of queer identity and womanhood, reinforcing her positions as an ambassador for the LGBTQIA+ community and a front-runner for the next generation of alt-pop music. She received praise from The Fader, AS IF Magazine, Bust Magazine, inclusion in  GRAMMY.com’s rising LGBTQ artists, and Billboard who said: “..Matriarchy is absolutely essential.”

As an openly LGBTQ+ artist and advocate for social change, girli continues to intertwine her personal journey with broader cultural conversations. Her past work has touched on themes of identity, politics, mental health, and more - and this new chapter builds on that same spirit of activism, but through a softer, more human lens.

 

‘it’s just my opinion’ tracklist:

1) Blue Sky

2) Slap on the Wrist

3) Pedestal

4) Don’t Make Me Cry

5) Bones

6) Lifestyle

7) Romantic Sadness

8) Squirm

9) Light in the Dark

10) Traces

11) Better Undressed

12) The Answer

 

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