Announce This Mirror Weighs a Ton

The band announced its eighth studio album, This Mirror Weighs a Ton , on June 9, 2026. Upon the album’s announcement, the band added longtime touring members Brandon Curtis and Brad Truax to its core line-up and promotional photographs, Curtis however does not play on the record. Paul Banks noted: “Brad’s on the record. He wrote and recorded the basslines, so that’s a pretty new thing that I retired from the bass. I passed the mantle. […] When you see us live, it’s five of us. I don’t like showing up in cities to play shows and seeing these photos everywhere that don’t reflect these two guys that are in the trenches with us every day. This feels more like the reality – this gang – and I’d rather the inclusion than the exclusion.”