On Friday, August 14th, Sub Pop Records will be unbearably full of themselves to release YouSay I Romanticize, the crucial new album from Sweeping Promises. Recorded over an 18-month period, You Say I Romanticize is a tribute to the chaos of creation and collaboration under shifting circumstances. Guitarist Caufield Schnug and bassist/vocalist Lira Mondal found and tested themselves in their combination tour house and recording studio in Kansas, annually working on dozens of albums from other bands, hosting tour stops, planning shows, and the like. After an immersive process of tracking and whittling down YSIR demos and carving out an idiosyncratic chamber-recording method for the album’s intentional wall-of-sound, the duo brought in touring drummer Spenser Gralla to play the songs as the band would on stage.
The album’s frenzied execution, akin to the group’s renowned live show, prevails most of all in Mondal’s exhilarating vocals. Whereas previously, you might have heard a growl here and there on certain Sweeping Promises tracks, the band’s formidable singer shouts, roars, hits all sorts of tricky notes, and shreds her throat all over the record. Hear for yourself on the debut single and pummeling opener “Shooting Shadows.” Click HERE TO LISTEN.
Sweeping Promises recently announced North American headlining tour dates for the fall of 2026. The first leg begins on Wednesday, September 9th, in Oklahoma City, OK, and runs through September 27th in Denver, CO. The follow-up run begins on October 27th in Omaha, NE, and ends on November 18th in Nashville, TN.
This June, Sweeping Promises will also perform at Calgary’s Sled Island Music & Arts Festival. Further live dates, including international touring, will be announced soon. Tickets are available at sweepingpromises.com.
SWEEPING PROMISES YOU SAY I ROMANTICIZE NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR Sat. Jun. 20 - Calgary, ON - Sled Island Music & Arts Festival Wed. Sep. 09 - Oklahoma City, OK - Resonant Head Thu. Sep. 10 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves Fri. Sep. 11 - Austin, TX - LEVITATION Sat. Sep. 12 - San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger Tue. 15 - Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge Wed. Sep. 16 - San Diego, CA - Casbah Thu. Sep. 17 - Los Angeles, CA - Sid The Cat Auditorium Fri. Sep. 18 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop Sun. Sep. 20 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios Tue. Sep. 22 - Vancouver, BC - Fox Cabaret Wed. Sep. 23 - Seattle, WA - Baba Yaga Fri. Sep. 25 - Boise, ID - Shrine Social Club Basement Sat. Sep. 26 - Salt Lake City, UT - The DLC at Quarters Sun. Sep. 27 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive Tue. Oct. 27 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown Front Room Wed. Oct. 28 - St Paul, MN - Turf Club Thu. Oct 29 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club Fri. Oct. 30 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle Sat. Oct. 31 - Detroit, MI - Lager House Tue. Nov. 03 - Toronto, ON - Monarch Wed. Nov. 04 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa Fri. Nov. 06 - Boston, MA - Deep Cuts Sat. Nov. 07 - Boston, MA - Deep Cuts Sun. Nov. 08 - Hamden, CT, Space Ballroom Tue. Nov. 10 - New York, NY - Club 101 Wed. Nov. 11 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby’s All Right Thu. Nov. 12 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church Fri. Nov. 13 - Washington, DC - Union Stage Sat. Nov. 14 - Richmond, VA - Cobra Cabana Mon. Nov. 16 - Durham, NC - The Pinhook Tue. Nov. 17 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Purgatory Wed. Nov. 18 - Nashville, TN - DRKMTTR
YouSay I Romanticize is now available for preorder on CD/LP/all DSPs worldwide from Sub Pop. LP preorders in the US at the Sub Pop Mega Mart will receive the limited Loser Edition on Black and Yellow Confettivinyl and preorders through Mega Mart Europe will receive the Loser Edition on Magenta vinyl (UK/EU). The limited Loser Editions will also be available at your local record store (all limited-vinyl colors available whilestock lasts!)
YouSay I Romanticize follows the release of their acclaimed 2023 album Good Living Is Coming for You, which Rolling Stonedescribed as “…relentlessly catchy, gloriously low-fi punk.” GLICFY also appeared on Pitchfork, NPR, PASTE, and the BBC’s year-end lists, just to name a few.
What people are saying about Sweeping Promises: “Their sound rattles with reverb; compact basslines play off of surf-rock riffs, chipper analog synthesizers, and Mondal’s expansive vocal range. Against a terrain of post-punk revivalists, Sweeping Promises resemble the genuine article, combining the operatics of X-Ray Spex’s Poly Styrene with the campy professionalism of Blondie and Devo.” STEREOGUM
“The density of the hooks on these 10 songs, most under three minutes, is staggering, with basslines worthy of early Cure, slash-and-burn riffage, bleating sax, weirdo keyboards, drums that wallop without being showy, and Mondal’s voice which just seems to have gotten better over the last three years.” [Good Living Is Coming for You] Brooklyn Vegan
“…you’re hit with a streamlined barrage of crunchy guitar, bargain-bin synths, snappy drums, and, most critically, Lira Mondal’s titanic vocals. Her acrobatic, ear-shattering wail pirouettes to perfection across Good Living Is Coming for You…” Pitchfork
”Good Living Is Coming for You is a deliberate shake to the shoulders, a wake-up call, and a cautionary tale of what happens when you stay compliant. With unflinching scrutiny and refreshing candor, Sweeping Promises bring a sense of awareness to times that feel apocalyptic.” FLOOD
Sweeping Promises YouSay I Romanticize
Tracklisting: 1. Shooting Shadows 2. My Friend’s An Entomologist 3. Last Man 4. Rapture, Or… 5. Abduction On Camera 6. My Anchoress 7. Cocoon 8. Accent 9. Does He Want To Be The Weatherman? 10. Write Lightly
Today, you can watch Telehealth’s official video for “Yassify Me,” a new song that dresses up carnage with a ring light and a wellness routine, simultaneously weaponizing therapy-speak and new wave. It is the final pre-release track from Green World Image, out tomorrow, Friday, May 15th worldwide on Sub Pop.
The “Yassify Me” visual was directed by band member Kendra Cox and stars Seattle-based artist Becky Harbine in an improvisational performance.
Cox says of the video, “What you see is pretty much what you get here. ‘Yassify Me’ is the result of a zero-dollar budget, a dream, and my aunt Becky absolutely committing to the bit. Watching her improvised movements against the backdrop of rapid development somehow captured the exact juxtaposed spirit of the song better than anything we could’ve planned. Go Mariners!”
Telehealth resumes their headlining North American tour in support of Green World Image with a hometown release show tonight, Thursday, May 14th in Seattle at Neumos. The tour will continue through Wednesday, May 27 in Reno, NV at Holland Project. See below for a full list of dates.
Thu. May 14 - Seattle, WA - Neumos + Fri. May 15 - Portland, OR - Swan Dive ** Sat. May 16 - Boise, ID - Shrine Basement ^^ Sun. May 17 - SLC, UT - The DLC !! Mon. May 18 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive @@ Tue. May 19 - Albuquerque, NM - Sister Bar ## Thu. May 21 - Phoenix, AZ - Linger Longer Lounge %% Sat. May 23 - Los Angeles, CA - Permanent Records $$ Sun. May 24 - San Diego, CA - Banshee Bar ++ Tue. May 26 - Oakland, CA - Stork Club *** Wed. May 27 - Reno, NV - Holland Project ^^^
+ w/ Coral Grief, Buddy Wynkopp ** w/ Buddy Wynkopp, Nonbinary Girlfriend ^^ w/ Deep Heaven !! w/ The Fever Drift, more TBA @@ w/ Chroma Lips, Video Daze ## w/ TBA %% w/ The Sheaves, DOMS $$ w/ Tube Alloys, Agender ++ w/ Blair Gun, Ghee *** w/ Street Eaters, Squiggle ^^^ w/ Clarko, Charity Kiss
Green World Image is available to preorder worldwide from Sub Pop. LP preorders in North America through Sub Pop Mega Mart and in the EU and UK through Mega Mart Europe will receive the Loser Edition on Crystal Clear vinyl. The limited Loser Editions will also be available at your local record store (All vinyl colors available whilst stock lasts!).
Read more on Telehealth’s Green World Image at Sub Pop.
What People Are Saying About Telehealth: “The follow-up to 2023’s Content Oscillator, Green World Image represents a great leap forward into punchier dance-induction (Trevor Spencer produces)…If Telehealth don’t become Seattle’s next medium-sized thing, I will slowly shake my head in disbelief.” The Stranger
“Much of Telehealth’s music (and really the band’s identity) is marked by a subversive sense of humor applied to the weight of living in a hypercommercialized society and social media feeds filled with doomsday headlines alongside cat memes.” [Green World Image] Seattle Times
“With its propensity for shout-singing and ultra-tight instrumentals, Telehealth might immediately call to mind the B-52s and Talking Heads in sound. (Telehealth is well-aware it kind of sounds like DEVO, too, as evidenced by a winkingly explicit reference to the New Wave icons on Green World Image’s “Living, Laughing, Loving, Trying.”) But with its deadpan preoccupation with the cognitive dissonance of contemporary life, Telehealth is also lyrically and spiritually aligned with au courant acts like Dry Cleaning and Marie Davidson, who too are skilled at underscoring the whiplash-inducing absurdity one can feel from one social-media post or news story to the next.” South Sound Magazine
Telehealth Green World Image
Tracklisting: 1. [user onboarding sequence] 2. The Telehealth Shuffle 3. Kokomo 2 4. Donor Country (A gOoD cAuSe) 5. Age of Muralcide 6. Things I’ve Killed 7. Cost of Inaction 8. Silver Spoon 9. Cool Job 10. Yassify Me 11. Maria, Machine 12. Villain Era 13. Living, Laughing, Loving, Trying
Today, Thursday, May 14th, 2026, Sub Pop is pleased to welcome (back) Sera Cahoone, the talented singer-songwriter, musician, and producer, to the label’s roster, with plans to release her new music in 2026 and beyond. To celebrate her return, Cahoone is sharing the official video for her new song, the twangy lover’s lament “Say Something,” which is out today on all streaming services.
“Say Something” was co-produced by Cahoone and John Morgan Askews at Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville, WA, mixed by Askews at Scenic Burrows in Vancouver, WA, and mastered by JJ Golden at Golden Mastering.
Sera Cahoone also breaks a leg (literally!) and stars in the accompanying official video for the song, in which she portrays a worker at a local skating rink, singing about a past love as the patrons pass her by. The sweet new visual is directed by Bella Petro.
Cahoone says of the video, “Filming this video was an absolute blast, walking boot and all! If I had it my way, I would have had the skaters in the video the entire time. They were incredibly entertaining to watch. Bella and Brennan did a fantastic job.”
Sera Cahoone has been a fixture on the Seattle music scene since relocating to the Pacific Northwest in 1998. She played drums with slowcore legends Carissa’s Wierd until they split in 2003. Cahoone joined her CW alums in Band of Horses, playing on their certified Gold 2006 album Everything All the Time.
That same year, Sera Cahoone released a self-titled debut that established her as a singular songwriter and gifted guitarist. Cahoone signed with Sub Pop soon after, releasing 2008’s Only as the Day Is Long and 2012’s Deer Creek Canyon. She followed the Sub Pop run by self-releasing 2017’s rollicking and raucous From Where I Started.
In the 8 years following that album, Sera Cahoone experienced profound loss. She channeled the heartbreak into writing songs, playing shows, and developing her skills as a producer and drummer, producing three records for friends like Dean Johnson and Margo Cilker.
Now in 2026, Sera Cahoone reemerges with “Say Something,” a cathartic new song with a sense of lightness throughout – from the carefree piano to the electric guitar that revs it to life. It features contributions from longtime friends and collaborators Jeff Fielder (acoustic, electric guitar), Daniel Walker (piano, Hammond organ), Jonas Haskins (bass), and Aaron O’Neil (drums), with John Askew overseeing production (producer of Cahoone’s From Where I Started).
Sera Cahoone is currently putting the finishing touches on her new album, due out later this year from Sub Pop.
The Head And The Heart announce the release of the live version of their RIAA Certified Platinum debut album, The Head and The Heart (Live at Neumos). The live album features 12 of their original songs, plus a cover of Jimmie Rodgers “T Is For Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1)”, performed live at Neumos on January 14, 2011, a local venue where the band played some of their first-ever shows in Seattle. Off the album is the single “Rivers And Roads (Live at Neumos)” which is out now - listen here.
The Head And The Heart will further revisit the album on their 15th Anniversary Tour in support of their 15th Anniversary Deluxe album which is out now - listen here. Upcoming dates include two sold-out shows at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO, and more this summer.
The Head And The Heart was born of Seattle’s music scene in 2009, formed by a group of musicians who met at open mic night and then began busking and playing small venues, gradually building a devoted following through their communal energy and layered vocal harmonies. Their self-titled debut album, The Head and the Heart (2011), initially gained traction as a self-release before the band was signed by Sub Pop, the influential indie rock label that helped bring their music to a wider audience. The album’s raw, intimate sound—blending traditional folk with modern indie sensibilities—played a key role in the early 2010s folk revival and left a lasting imprint on emerging artists.
Track Listing:
1. Cats and Dogs (Live at Neumos)
2. Coeur D’Alene (Live at Neumos)
3. Ghosts (Live at Neumos)
4. Long Time Away (Live at Neumos)
5. Sounds Like Hallelujah (Live at Neumos)
6. Honey Come Home (Live at Neumos)
7. Josh McBride (Live at Neumos)
8. Heaven Go Easy On Me (Live at Neumos)
9. Lost In My Mind (Live at Neumos)
10. T Is For Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1) [Live at Neumos]
Today, May 12th, Sweeping Promises has announced new North American headlining tour dates for the fall of 2026. The first leg begins on Wednesday, September 9th, in Oklahoma City, OK, and runs through September 27th in Denver, CO. The follow-up run begins on October 27th in Omaha, NE, and ends on November 18th in Nashville, TN.
Artist presale will begin on Wednesday, May 13th at 10 am (Local), password: TOUR26, with general onsale on Friday, May 15th at 10 am (Local). Please see below for the full run of dates.
This June, Sweeping Promises will also perform at Calgary, ON’s Sled Island Festival. Further live dates, including international touring, will be announced soon.
SWEEPING PROMISES ‘YOU SAY I ROMANTICIZE’ NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2026 Sat. Jun. 20 - Calgary, ON - Sled Island Festival Wed. Sep. 09 - Oklahoma City, OK - Resonant Head Thu. Sep. 10 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves Sun. Sep. 12 - San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger Tue. 15 - Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge Wed. Sep. 16 - San Diego, CA - Casbah Thu. Sep. 17 - Los Angeles, CA - Sid The Cat Auditorium Fri. Sep. 18 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop Sun. Sep. 20 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios Tue. Sep. 22 - Vancouver, BC - Fox Cabaret Wed. Sep. 23 - Seattle, WA - Baba Yaga Fri. Sep. 25 - Boise, ID - Shrine Social Club Basement Sat. Sep. 26- Salt Lake City, UT - The DLC at Quarters Sun. Sep. 27 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive Tue. Oct. 27 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown Front Room Wed. Oct. 28 - St Paul, MN - Turf Club Thu. Oct 29 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club Fri. Oct. 30 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle Sat. Oct. 31 - Detroit, MI - Lager House Tue. Nov. 03 - Toronto, ON - Monarch Wed. Nov. 04 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa Fri. Nov. 06 - Boston, MA - Deep Cuts Sat. Nov. 07 - Boston, MA - Deep Cuts Sun. Nov. 08 - Hamden, CT, Space Ballroom Tue. Nov. 10 - New York, NY - Nightclub 101 Wed. Nov. 11 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby’s All Right Thu. Nov. 12 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church Fri. Nov. 13 - Washington, DC - Union Stage Sat. Nov. 14 - Richmond, VA - Cobra Cabana Mon. Nov. 16 - Durham, NC - The Pinhook Tue. Nov. 17 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Purgatory Thu. Nov. 18th - Nashville, TN - DRKMTTR
Sweeping Promises are currently hard at work on the follow-up to their acclaimed 2023 record Good Living Is Coming for You, which Rolling Stone described as “…relentlessly catchy, gloriously low-fi punk.” More news is coming sooner than you expect.
What people are saying about Sweeping Promises: “Their sound rattles with reverb; compact basslines play off of surf-rock riffs, chipper analog synthesizers, and Mondal’s expansive vocal range. Against a terrain of post-punk revivalists, Sweeping Promises resemble the genuine article, combining the operatics of X-Ray Spex’s Poly Styrene with the campy professionalism of Blondie and Devo.” - Stereogum
“The density of the hooks on these 10 songs, most under three minutes, is staggering, with basslines worthy of early Cure, slash-and-burn riffage, bleating sax, weirdo keyboards, drums that wallop without being showy, and Mondal’s voice which just seems to have gotten better over the last three years.” - [Good Living Is Coming For You] Brooklyn Vegan
“…you’re hit with a streamlined barrage of crunchy guitar, bargain-bin synths, snappy drums, and, most critically, Lira Mondal’s titanic vocals. Her acrobatic, ear-shattering wail pirouettes to perfection across Good Living Is Coming For You…” - Pitchfork
”Good Living Is Coming for You is a deliberate shake to the shoulders, a wake-up call, and a cautionary tale of what happens when you stay compliant. With unflinching scrutiny and refreshing candor, Sweeping Promises bring a sense of awareness to times that feel apocalyptic.” - FLOOD
