WYWA: TURNSTILE’s Chaotic Tiny Desk Concert, New Gorillaz Album, New Music From Ho99o9, And More
Every week, there seems to be a string of bad news clogging up our feeds. Luckily, this week’s While You Were Away is filled with nothing but good news and great music. This week, we’re talking about TURNSTILE’s insane Tiny Desk concert, the new album from Gorillaz, new music from Ho99o9 and The Devil Wears Prada, and more.
Watch: TURNSTILE open up the pit at NPR Tiny Desk Concert
TURNSTILE delivered a memorable and chaotic set during their Tiny Desk concert for NPR. The hardcore band reimagined several songs from their latest album, NEVER ENOUGH, including “DREAMING,” “SUNSHOWER,” “I CARE,” “NEVER ENOUGH,” and “BIRDS.”
Near the end of the set, frontman Brendan Yates took a daring dive into the audience, causing a mosh pit to break out right in front of the band. Watch the performance below.
TURNSTILE kicks off their fall US tour today (September 15) in Nashville, Tennessee. See all their upcoming dates here.
Gorillaz announce new album ‘The Mountain’
Gorillaz have announced new album, The Mountain, which arrives on March 20th, 2026. Stream lead single “The Happy Dictator” below.
The Mountain marks the band’s ninth album and their first on their new label, KONG. As usual, the record features numerous guest stars, including Black Thought of The Roots, Anoushka Shankar, IDLES, Johnny Marr, Jalen Ngonda, Asha Puthli, Omar Souleyman, Yasiin Bey, Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash, and Paul Simonon of The Clash, among them.
There are also posthumous contributions from the likes of Bobby Womack, Dave Jolicoeur (aka Trugoy the Dove of De La Soul), Proof, Dennis Hopper, Mark E Smith of The Fall, and Tony Allen.
A press release reveals that the band are hidden in Mumbai on fake passports after walking away from Hollywood life and now “immersed in the rhythms of mystical music-making, as they navigate the mountainous terrain of this thing called life.”
“As space dust we are here forever and that’s a mighty long time,” drummer Russel Hobbs explained in a press statement. “This is a musical meditation infused with light. A journey of the soul, with beats…”
Pre-order The Mountain here.
The Devil Wears Prada unveil new song ‘So Low’
The Devil Wears Prada gives us another preview of their upcoming album, Flowers, with new track “So Low.”
“To me, ‘So Low’ is almost fighting the mundane, when everything feels flat or meaningless,” vocalist Mike Hranica says of the song. “You just want to set it all on fire and blow it up to get a reaction. It’s about chasing that rush, even if it leaves you feeling worse in the end. The song comes from that place of frustration, when you’re desperate to feel alive no matter the cost.”
Explaining the accompanying video, he says, “I love that we are able to capture Latin American cityscapes and habitation. It was a long time in the works to head back to places we hadn’t been in a long time, and I think it adds something extra to the aesthetic of ‘So Low.’ Visuals that we’ve never incorporated, different than what’s often seen stateside — all in all, it’s a nod to our loyal listeners across Mexico and South America.”
Watch the video below. Flowers is out November 14th via Solid State Records. Pre-order it here.
A Perfect Circle to reissue ‘Mer De Noms’ for 25th anniversary
A Perfect Circle will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their seminal album, Mer De Noms, with a pair of vinyl repressings.
The “zoetrope” 2-LP picture arrives on September 25th and features one of four animations created from the album’s distinctive glyphs, images from the band’s original photo session, clips from the David Fincher-directed “Judith” video, and the band’s logo on each side of the record.
The album will also receive a one-step DSS (Definitive Sound Series) 2-LP black vinyl pressing limited to 3,000 hand-numbered copies on October 10th. Pre-order the zoetrope pressing here and the DSS pressing here.
Ho99o9 reveal adidas collab in new video ‘Target Practice’
Ho99o9 have announced their upcoming adidas collab in their new video for “Target Practice.” The clip features a sneak peek at the duo’s team-up with the sports brand, which drops next month.
“Kobe Bryant has always been one of my favourite basketball players,” Ho99o9 said in statement. “I always wanted a pair of the Crazy 8s. Growing up, my dad was a Brazil fan when the World Cup came around. adidas always played a role in the culture, from seeing Bob Marley in adidas tracksuits and jerseys to Run-D.M.C. Jeremy Scott putting wings on a high top, to name a few.
“We’re excited and honoured to be part of such an all-star cast, as we’re set to release our first collaboration shoe with adidas. Our version of the Superstar, aka the Roux Ga Roux’s Foot, is set to drop in October.”
Watch the video below.
Tours on sale this week
Doechii has announced her”Live from the Swamp” North American fall tour. The 14-date jaunt kicks off in Chicago, Illinois, on October 14th and runs through November 10th with a show in Seattle, Washington. Get all the details here.
Chiodos have added a fall U.S. leg to their 20th anniversary tour featuring special guests Hawthorne Heights, Emmure, Holy Water, and Big Ass Truck I.E. The new run of dates starts November 6th in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and wraps up December 20th in Riverside, California. See all the dates here.
Lady Gaga is expanding her “Mayhem Ball” tour with a second North American leg taking place in early 2026. The new run of dates launches February 14th in Glendale, Arizona, and wraps up with two shows in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 9th and 10th. Tickets go on sale Monday, September 15th, at 12 PM local time.
mclusky have mapped out a spring 2026 North American tour. The 11-date outing kicks off in Denver, Colorado on March 24th and concludes on April 11th with a show in Washington D.C. See the full list of dates here.
