New Album, Arena Tour
Beabadoobee announces new album 'Pylon' and global 'Powerlines' arena tour, featuring lead single 'Sun Has Set'.
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The 'Sun Has Set' video depicts a first-person POV of Beabadoobee beating someone up before she falls asleep, and the clip was directed by Jake Erland.
In addition to the previously named collaborators, the album also features Title Fight’s Shane Moran and Pinegrove’s Evan Stephens Hall.
The Pylon tracklist runs 14 songs, including Estranged, Switchblade, It’s Alright, In Motion, Memories, Radio, Spark, Despite That, and Satellite, in addition to the already-revealed tracks Pylon and Sun Has Set.
The Powerlines Tour is Beabadoobee’s first arena-scale run, with North American dates featuring Madison Square Garden and The Kia Forum in October, plus UK/Europe shows in November–December; presale begins June 30 and general sale July 2.
Beabadoobee has announced her fourth studio album, Pylon, set for release on September 18 via Dirty Hit and Interscope Records. The 14-track record arrives with a lead single, "Sun Has Set," and a full arena tour — her first ever — dubbed The Powerlines Tour, with stops at Madison Square Garden and The Kia Forum this fall. Yahoo
The album features a roster of high-profile collaborators, including Hayley Williams of Paramore, Matty Healy, George Daniel, Chino Moreno of Deftones, Turnstile's Brendan Yates, Title Fight's Shane Moran, and Pinegrove's Evan Stephens Hall. The Music Universe called it a major leap in her artistic trajectory, signaling a hard pivot toward grunge, emo, and '90s alt-rock.
'Sun Has Set' Brings Rage and a Visceral First-Person Video
The lead single, "Sun Has Set," dropped June 24 with a stark music video directed by Jake Erland, Beabadoobee's partner. The clip uses a first-person POV showing Beabadoobee beating someone up before waking from a dream. The Music Universe noted the video has a "palpable rage" not seen in her earlier, more melodic work.
Beabadoobee described the song as having "petty tunnel vision" — a direct expression of things she wished she could say to someone. Co-written with Shane Moran of Title Fight, the track leans hard into Midwest emo textures. Critics at Yahoo say the song signals a clean break from her previous "it-girl" alt-pop image.
Pylon's 14-Track List Spans Grunge, Emo, and '90s Alt-Rock
The full tracklist runs 14 songs. It includes "Pylon," "Sun Has Set," "Estranged," "Switchblade," "Write Me A Letter," "It's Alright," "In Motion," "Memories," "Nothing To Prove" (feat. Hayley Williams), "Radio," "Powerlines" (feat. Brendan Yates), "Spark," "Despite That," and "Satellite." JamBase confirmed the listing alongside the album announcement.
Production on "Write Me A Letter" is credited to Matty Healy and George Daniel of The 1975. Hayley Williams appears on "Nothing To Prove," described as an anthem about reclaiming power. Chino Moreno of the Deftones also contributes, alongside Pinegrove's Evan Stephens Hall. The album title refers to the industrial electricity towers Beabadoobee saw while touring — symbols of both connection and isolation on the road.
The Powerlines Tour Marks Her First Arena-Scale Run
The Powerlines Tour kicks off October 1 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. North American dates include Madison Square Garden (capacity: ~20,000) and The Kia Forum (capacity: ~17,500). UK and European dates follow in November and December. The full run spans roughly 68 days across three continents, per JamBase.
A presale for album pre-orderers begins June 29. General public tickets go on sale July 2. Yahoo reported the tour marks the first time Beabadoobee has played venues at this scale, a direct step up from the mid-sized halls she filled on the 2024 cycle behind This Is How Tomorrow Moves, which debuted at Number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.
Pylon Follows a Chart-Topping Album and Raises the Stakes
Beabadoobee's previous album, This Is How Tomorrow Moves, hit Number 1 in the UK in 2024. Pylon is being positioned as a harder, more confrontational follow-up. The Music Universe framed the move as a shift away from the "indie-darling" label toward something closer to a "global rock icon" status.
Pre-orders and pre-saves for Pylon are live now. The album drops September 18 on Dirty Hit and Interscope Records. With collaborators spanning legacy emo (Title Fight, Pinegrove) and mainstream rock royalty (Deftones, Paramore, The 1975), JamBase noted the rollout is designed to bridge two generations of alternative rock culture in one record.
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