Cage The Elephant have announced their new album Dying In Reverse - due February 5, 2027 via Big Loud Rock - coming alongside the release of latest single, 'Make It Easy'.
The announcement comes following a whirlwind week that saw the band debut the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and perform at an intimate venue in Los Angeles. During the Kimmel appearance, Jimmy held up the artwork for the then-unannounced album without revealing what it was, sparking widespread chatter among fans before today’s official announcement.
Nearly twenty years into their career, Cage The Elephant have accomplished just about everything a rock band could hope to achieve. They’ve won GRAMMYs, built a catalog of generation-defining alternative hits, and graduated from clubs to arenas and stadiums around the world. But sustaining that level of success presents its own creative challenges. The instincts and routines that carry a band through one chapter don’t necessarily serve them in the next, and after so many years together, finding fresh inspiration can be as difficult as finding it in the first place. For Cage The Elephant, the question wasn’t whether they could continue making records. It was how to rediscover the excitement and sense of possibility that made them want to make music together in the first place.
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That answer came, somewhat unexpectedly, on the road with Oasis. After spending last year opening the North American leg of the band’s historic reunion tour, Cage The Elephant emerged from the experience with a renewed creative appetite. The shows had reminded them of the power of rock music at its most immediate and communal, and they carried that energy directly into the studio, eager to explore what the band could become rather than revisit what it had already been.
They brought in a new set of collaborators, producers Justin Raisen and SADPONY (Jeremiah Raisen), whose credits span Charli xcx, SZA, Kim Gordon, Yves Tumor, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The sessions brought together two pairs of brothers, Matthew and Brad Shultz alongside Justin and Jeremiah Raisen, and introduced a fundamentally different approach to making music.
Drawing on the ragged spirit of garage rock and flashes of psychedelia, Dying In Reverse is full of infectious melodies, fuzzed-out walls of guitar, and the restless energy that has always distinguished Cage The Elephant. Matthew Shultz moves between singing, rapid-fire rhythmic delivery, and moments of startling vulnerability, bringing a new sense of urgency to songs that are as unpredictable as they are catchy. Beneath the immediacy of the music is a deeper emotional current supported by lyrics that grapple with fractured reality and self-examination. The result is a record that feels simultaneously raw and assured.
“This record turned out to be such a special one for us. It’s without a doubt, one of the most creatively gratifying experiences we’ve had as a group yet. After all these years already remaining so tightly knit, it really does feel like this album managed to pull us even closer together. In a way, it’s a goodbye to the past, closing the door on an era, with a renewed perspective grounded in the present while also walking towards the future with hope and gratitude. Signifying a rebirth of sorts. It’s got all these interesting little windows into the memories and experiences that have shaped who we are as individuals, as well as ultimately a band. I just love it so much. We can’t wait to share it with the world,” says Matthew Shultz, reflecting on Dying In Reverse.
On November 15, the band will bring their celebrated live show to Munich, Germany, where they will perform the official NFL halftime show during the New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions game. The appearance comes ahead of an extensive European headline tour beginning in February 2027.
