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Black Eyes Announce 'Hostile Design,' Their First LP in 21 Years

Their comeback begins with the single “Pestilence,” a four-day Speaking In Tongues festival in October followed by a multi-city tour through early 2026.

Overview

  • Hostile Design, the band’s first album since 2004’s Cough, is slated for October 10 release on Dischord Records.
  • The lead single “Pestilence” is available now, delivering the group’s trademark art-punk intensity.
  • Fugazi and Minor Threat co-founder Ian MacKaye produced the record with Don Godwin engineering, reinforcing the band’s ties to Washington, D.C.’s punk scene.
  • Speaking In Tongues, Black Eyes’ own four-day festival in Washington, D.C., will run October 8–11 at venues including the Black Cat.
  • A multi-city tour extending through spring 2026 will bring the band to events like Denver’s Ghost Canyon Festival, Berkeley’s 924 Gilman Street and Chicago’s Thalia Hall.