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The Holy Cross Tigers, Twisted Teens’ Third Album of 2026, Is out Friday, November 6th
Last month, Sub Pop announced the signing of the prolific and mythical Twisted Teens, the New Orleans band led by Caspian Halliwell and RJ Santos, with plans to release their new music throughout the known universe in 2026 and beyond. Today brings news of their forthcoming album, The Holy Cross Tigers, which we’ll release worldwide on Friday, November 6th, 2026. Watch the medieval Anthony Simpkins-directed, Armored MMA official video for its first single, the high-octane, 113-second tale of a love long gone, “When We First Met.”
The Holy Cross Tigers is Twisted Teens’ third album of 2026, following the acclaimed albums Blame the Clown (on Chain Smoking Records in January) and Florida Water Blues (on Going Underground in July).
Twisted Teens just completed a sold-out North American West Coast run and will resume their 2026 tour dates beginning on November 3rd in New York, with a headlining show at The Bowery Ballroom. They will then join their recent tourmates Kurt Vile & The Violators on their headlining run, beginning Wednesday, November 4th in Buffalo, NY, at Asbury Hall and running through Tuesday, November 24th in Baltimore, MD, at Ottobar.
Twisted Teens will also close out 2026 with a tour of Australia beginning Friday, December 11th, in Melbourne at Howler and ending Wednesday, December 16th, in Sydney, at Oxford Art Factory. The tour includes a stop in Meredith, Victoria, on Saturday, December 12th, 2026, for a performance at Meredith Music Festival. Tickets for these shows are on sale now.
For regular performance and ticketing updates, please visit TwistedTeens.com.
Wed. Nov. 04 - Buffalo, NY - Asbury Hall ^
Thu. Nov. 05 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall ^
Fri. Nov. 06 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall ^
Sat. Nov. 07 - St. Louis, MO - The Sovereign ^
Sun. Nov. 08 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall ^
Tue. Nov. 10 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly’s ^
Wed. Nov. 11 - Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall ^
Thu. Nov. 12 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room ^
Fri. Nov. 13 - Fort Collins, CO - Washington’s ^
Sat. Nov. 14 - Denver, CO - Summit ^
Mon. Nov. 16 - Fayetteville, AR - George’s Majestic Lounge ^
Tue. Nov. 17 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall ^
Wed. Nov. 18 - New Orleans, LA - Joy Theatre ^
Fri. Nov. 20 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club ^
Sat. Nov. 21 - Charleston, SC - The Music Farm ^
Sun. Nov. 22 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre ^
Mon. Nov. 23 - Richmond, VA - The National ^
Tue. Nov. 24 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar ^
Fri. Dec. 11 - Melbourne, VIC, AU - Howler
Sat. Dec. 12 - Meredith, VIC, AU - Meredith Music Festival
Sun. Dec. 13 - Melbourne, VIC, AU - Northcote Social Club
Tue. Dec. 15 - Brisbane, QLD, AU - Crowbar
Wed. Dec. 16 - Sydney, NSW, AU - Oxford Art Factory
^ w/ Kurt Vile and the Violators
Twisted Teens’ The Holy Cross Tigers is now available for preorder on CD/LP/CS/Digitally from Sub Pop. LP purchases in North America from the Sub Pop Mega Mart, in the EU/UK from MegaMart Europe, at the band’s live shows and from your local record store will receive the limited Loser Edition on Maroon vinyl. There is also a Bandcamp exclusive on Opaque Maroon w/Black Swirl vinyl (all vinyl colors whilst stock lasts!). Three new T-shirt designs (2 for US, 1 for EU/UK) are also available.
Twisted Teens’ Blame the Clown is out now on Chain Smoking Records. Florida Water Blues is available now in North America through Going Underground Records, and next Friday, September 18th, Sub Pop will release the Florida Water Blues LP for the rest of the world.
Read more about Twisted Teens here.
Twisted Teens
The Holy Cross Tigers
Tracklisting:
1. Stalks
2. When We First Met
3. Be An Angel
4. Blue Rose
5. I Spend My Time Crying
6. Blue Flower
7. I Bring
8. Look In The Mirror
9. Lock And Key
10. Figure It Out
11. Armed With A Vision
12. Every Flower
13. Darker The Night Is The Brighter I See