beabadoobee shares ‘Switchblade’ from new album Pylon out Sep 18

by the partae July 16, 2026

written by the partae July 16, 2026

Photo by Erika Kamano

beabadoobee today releases ‘Switchblade’, the second song to be lifted from her hugely anticipated forthcoming album Pylon, out Sep 18, a record that’s more wide-ranging and complex than anything that she has ever put out—a tannic rock record that is, at various points, angry, lonesome, ecstatic, depressed and deeply, pathologically in love. LISTEN HERE + PRE-SAVE / PRE-ORDER LP HERE.

‘Switchblade’ takes its central metaphor and pulls it apart thoroughly, wondering whether “self-defence is to be brave/Do you start the fight/Or take the flight?” The song has no clear answers, with Beatrice Laus emphatically past the point in which she thought she could ever have everything figured out.

Pylon, for all its turbulent emotions, celebrates the not-knowing; its brilliance suggests that sitting with uncertainty can create something immense, both emotionally and sonically. Its vast array of feelings, often contradictory ones, is the point, says Laus: “Pylon is about accepting that negative feelings are going to come back—accepting the insecurity and feeling confused. It’s all a necessary part of growing and knowing yourself better. You have to go through all that shit, I have to write about it.’

The follow up to her UK number 1 album This Is How Tomorrow Moves, which debuted at #6 in Australia, Pylon is available to pre-order and pre-save now, and due for release on 18 September 2026 via Dirty Hit and Interscope Records. ‘Switchblade’ follows the album’s first single ‘Sun Has Set‘, released to universal acclaim last month alongside a striking first person video directed by Bea’s partner and longtime visual collaborator Jake Erland.

beabadoobee will debut songs from the record on the Powerlines Tour, her first-er arena shows and biggest tour to date, taking in shows across North America, the UK, and Europe this autumn-winter. The Powerlines Tour kicks off on 1 October and includes stops at Madison Square Garden, The Kia Forum, The O2 Arena, and more. Visit beabadoobee.com/live for tickets, full pre-sale, and tour information.

BEABADOOBEE
Pylon LP
out Sep 18 via Dirty Hit / Interscope Records
PRE-SAVE / PRE-ORDER HERE

‘Switchblade‘ is out now, buy/stream it here.

TRACKLIST
Pylon
Sun Has Set
Estranged
Switchblade
Write Me A Letter
It’s Alright
In Motion
Memories
Nothing To Prove
Radio
Powerlines
Spark
Despite That
Satellite

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