On July 10, 2026, it was announced the band had signed with Big Loud Rock , and released a new single “Beaches in Tennessee.”
On the same day, it was announced the band had a new “full-length… LP” in the works with the label.
The album deluxe addition features nine bonus tracks, and was released on July 10, 2026.
On 23 June they released a new single, The Rush ,
and also announced a new album called Surface, Echo & Sound ,
On May 14, 2026, the band announced a deluxe edition/remaster of their 2010 album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys .
The album was later released on digital streaming services on May 1.
In May 2026, the band announced a North American tour.
The album was officially announced in May 2026 with the title Anatomy of a Brief Romance , with Okereke describing it as a concept album covering both the end of his long-term relationship and the start of a new one.
The album’s lead single, “Coming On Strong”, was shared the same day.