Cage The Elephant have shared their new single ‘Dying In Reverse’ – check it out below.
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The psychedelic track, which is named after their forthcoming tour, is the second to be released from their upcoming seventh album following the single ‘Beaches In Tennessee’.
“‘Dying In Reverse’ is essentially about a fresh start or a rebirth of sorts,” said frontman Matthew Shultz. “More in terms of death to ego, renewing the mind and heart. The journey of turning your perspective away from self in order to see more clearly through the lens of love and connect to deeper purpose.”
It is also set to appear on the EA Sports FC 27 video game, which is out on September 25.
Talking about the creation of their previous single, the frontman said it was a fictionalised account of a mental health crisis he suffered in previous years, something he previously told NME was “extremely traumatic”. Shultz had been detained in a hotel in 2023 for carrying firearms which were only licenced in Kentucky and Tennessee. The arrest, a court found, was the result of psychotic delusions which Shultz had been suffering from as a side-effect of medication he’d been prescribed.
“The arrest, without a doubt, was a miracle,” he told NME in 2024. “It saved my life. Following the arrest I was hospitalised for two months. Then I had six months of outpatient therapy afterwards and I feel completely recovered. But obviously, with recovery, it’s a lifelong thing. You don’t experience something like that and not deal with the scars for the rest of your life, I’m sure.”
Describing how this new music marks a “new chapter” for Cage The Elephant, the singer recently shared: “Musically, we always want to reinvent Cage The Elephant. We’ve discovered a whole new side to our band, how we look at things, and how we make art. You’re growing constantly as an artist, and I think we’ve tapped into that growth. I do feel like we’re making the best music we’ve ever made. If anything, it’s definitely the most inspired.”
Last year, the band completed their run as special guests on Oasis’ ‘Live ’25 tour’ and went straight back into the studio.
“The Oasis tour really reignited our fire to dream and continue to dream,” Schultz said. “I think we realised there’s still room to evolve and push ourselves, especially in the live realm. That tour added to our overall passion and desire to see this thing through. When it was over, we decided not to take a break… We pretty much went straight into the studio to start making music.”
They are due to hit the road for a UK and European tour in 2027. Find all the dates here and any remaining tickets here.
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