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Indie duo Widowspeak have announced a new album, Roses, out on June 5th via Captured Tracks. They’ve also announced a 2026 North American tour along with the album’s lead single, “If You Change.”
Roses serves as Widowspeak’s seventh album and their first in four years following 2022’s The Jacket. The duo, comprised of married couple Molly Hamilton and Robert Earl Thomas, also welcomed their first child in between albums. The new project was inspired by the minutiae of daily life, the significance of the insignificant, and everyday rituals. They recorded Roses at the Old Carpet Factory on the Greek island of Hydra with longtime touring members Willy Muse, John Andrews, and Noah Bond.
They’ll support Roses with a 2026 North American tour running through the summer. The trek kicks off in their native New York with a show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on June 16th, followed by stops in cities like Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Raleigh, Atlanta, Nashville, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, Boston, Seattle, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Denver, Salt Lake City, and many more. The run concludes with a show in Spokane, Washington on August 16th. See their tour dates below.
Tickets for Widowspeak’s 2026 tour will go on sale on Friday, March 20th at 10:00 a.m. local time; select dates will be on sale via Ticketmaster, with the rest going on sale via Widowspeak’s official website.
“If You Change,” the band’s first offering from Roses, is a lovely return to their signature wistful, dreamy indie rock. “Don’t want mint condition,” Hamilton sings, ruminating on her fear of change, “You’re gonna get dragged in the dirt.” Throughout, Thomas’ jangly guitar work rings out with clarity and warmth, and it even gets a little fuzzy during the song’s solo. The track also arrives with a music video starring their daughter, Peggy; she loses a Beanie Baby of a dog on the streets of Los Angeles, who then comes to life and attempts to be reunited with her (Thomas stars as the figure in the dog costume). Watch the video below.
Roses Artwork:
Roses Tracklist:
01. The Hook
02. No Driver
03. Roses
04. If You Change
05. Wondering
06. Angel Number
07. Soft Cover
08. Heaven is Waiting
09. Actor
10. Hourglass
Widowspeak 2026 Tour Dates:
06/16 — Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
06/18 — Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
06/19 — Washington, DC @ DC9
06/20 — Mount Solon, VA @ Red Wing Roots Festival
06/22 — Raleigh, NC @ Pour House
06/23 — Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
06/24 — Nashville, TN @ Third Man Blue Room
06/26 — Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
06/27 — Milwaukee, WI @ The Argo
06/28 — Chicago, IL @ Schubas
06/30 — Ferndale, MI @ Magic Bag
07/01 — Toronto, ON @ Sound Garage
07/02 — Montreal, QC @ L’Esco
07/03 — Boston, MA @ Arts at the Armory
07/30 — Seattle, WA @ Barboza
07/31-08/02 — Happy Valley, OR @ Pickathon (Festival)
08/04 — San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
08/07 — Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
08/08 — Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
08/09 — Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
08/11 — Santa Fe, NM @ Tumbleroot Brewery
08/12 — Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
08/14 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge (Psych Lake City Festival)
08/15 — Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Club
08/16 — Spokane, WA @ The District
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