Post-rock duo El Ten Eleven released the driving and electric new track “Formerly Fresh” from the band’s upcoming album, Nowhere Faster (Joyful Noise Recordings), on April 10th, 2026. 

“The title is us poking fun at how old we are getting,” El Ten bassist Kristian Dunn says. “Everything you hear other than drums is coming from a fretless acoustic bass guitar (yes, with loads of effects at times!). On our new record, side one was recorded with my usual electric basses, but side two is all on the acoustic.”

Not many bands greet aging head-on, and fewer still announce it with a cowbell. El Ten Eleven does both without flinching. “Formerly Fresh” is a self-effacing glance in the mirror—a song that understands time has passed and refuses to apologize. Moving between peppy, string-driven swells and quieter passages built on little more than bass and shaker, it finds El Ten Eleven at their oldest—and, undoubtedly, at the peak of their powers.

Last month El Ten Eleven released the new single “Uncanny Valley Girl” and announced its first tour in several years to support the new album, including stops in LA, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle. Tickets can be found here. 

Tour Dates

Apr 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Apr 24 – Felton, CA @ Felton
Apr 25 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
Apr 26 – Sacramento, CA @ Starlet Room
Apr 29 – Seattle, WA @ Hidden Hall
Apr 30 – Portland, OR @ Soundscape NW
May 1 – Bend, OR @ Volcanic Theatre Pub
May 2 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
May 3 – SLC, UT @ Urban Lounge
May 6 – Denver, CO @ Globe
May 8 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
May 9 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah