The Armed release new song “Kingbreaker”

The Armed recently revealed the details of their new album THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED, which is out August 1 via Sargent House. They already released one single, the Essential Track pick “Well Made Play,” and today they follow it up with “Kingbreaker.” It features drums from Urian Hackney (Iggy Pop) and screaming from Punch’s Meghan O’Neil. Check out the video below, directed by Aaron Jones and Tony Wolski. The band is also touring this summer and fall—check out those dates below.

The Armed’s last album was 2023’s Perfect Saviors. Their 2021 album ULTRAPOP is featured on our list of the 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far.

The Armed tour dates:

8.14 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
8.15 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
8.16 – Washington DC – The Atlantis
9.16 – Seattle, WA – SUBSTATION
9.17 – Portland – Mississippi Studios
9.19 – San Francisco – Rickshaw Stop
9.20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy Theatre
12.12 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
12.13 – Detroit, El Club