beabadoobee releases ‘Switchblade,’ the second song to be lifted from her hugely anticipated forthcoming album Pylon, 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.
‘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 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, 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.
Pylon 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
beabadoobee will debut songs from the record on the Powerlines Tour, her first ever arena shows and biggest tour to date, taking in shows across North America, the UK and Europe this autumn-winter. The Powerlines Tour promoted by Live Nation kicks off 1 October and includes stops at Madison Square Garden, The Kia Forum, The O2 Arena and more (full routing below). Tickets are on sale now; visit beabadoobee.com for tickets and tour information.
- October 1 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena*
- October 2 – Philadelphia, PA – Liacouras Center*
- October 3 – Boston, MA – TD Garden*
- October 5 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden*
- October 7 – Toronto, ON, Canada – Scotiabank Arena*
- October 8 – Laval, Québec, Canada – Place Bell*
- October 10 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion*
- October 11 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center*
- October 13 – Orlando, FL – Addition Financial Arena*
- October 14 – Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena*
- October 16 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion*
- October 17 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater*
- October 19 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre*
- October 21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum*
- October 24 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena*
- October 26 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena*
- October 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena*
- October 29 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena*
- November 14 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
- November 16 – Cardiff, UK – Utilita Arena
- November 17 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
- November 18 – London, UK – The O2
- November 23 – Copenhagen, DK – K.B. Hallen
- November 24 – Stockholm, SE – Fryshuset Arenan
- November 27 – Oslo, NO – Spektrum
- November 30 – Paris, FR – Zenith ~
- December 2 – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS Live ~
- December 3 – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS Live ~
- December 4 – Brussels, BE – Forest National ~
- December 6 – Berlin, DE – Tempodrom ~
- December 7 – Düsseldorf, DE – Mitsubishi Electric Halle ~
Previously Announced Summer Dates
- July 30 – Saint Charles, IA – Hinterland Music Festival
- July 31 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed (Official Lolla Aftershow)
- August 2 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
- August 4 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater
- August 7 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre*
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