Sub*T—the rising NYC grunge-pop duo of Jade Alcantara and Grace Bennett—today shared their new double single “Sister Species 1” and “Sister Species 2”, off their forthcoming debut album How My Own Voice Sounds, alongside a Sage Leopold-directed video. The crisp, kinetic tracks complement each other, churning with electricity, bite, and entrancing vocals that range from dulcet harmonies to swaggering spoken word. To the duo, the term “Sister Species” is a way of describing someone whom you can see a lot of yourself in, or seeing a version of yourself you can become–an apt reflection of their own bond. “‘Sister Species 1’ is an absolute diss track. Total ‘you can’t speak for me or control me’ kind of attitude. There are often voices telling us we’re doing something the ‘wrong’ way, but what are the ‘right’ ways to do something in the industry?” Sub*T says. “But ‘Sister Species 2’ goes underneath that exterior and takes a real look inside, like that tough mask is coming off–revealing everything that holds you back, and all the things you’d want to do and be. We love that these two songs don’t have a typical verse/chorus structure. It’s really a stream of consciousness.” How My Own Voice Sounds is due out May 1st, 2026, and available for pre-save.

“The album title itself is more of a statement, but it poses a question we’ve been asking ourselves since we first started our band,” Sub*T explains. “How does my own voice sound? Not in a literal way. We know that much. But how do I want to use it, what do I want to say, how do I want to express all the details of my life so that I can recognize the sound of my own voice and understand myself? This album represents all the ways you can answer that to ultimately hear yourself as you really are.”

Listening to How My Own Voice Sounds, you get the sense of mutual affection and support that undergirds not only the songs, but the pair’s shared discipline as songwriters, patience as artists, and chemistry as friends. Credit it to shared traumas or their years spent on stan Twitter vying for 1D and The 1975. While their tastes have evolved—they note Juliana Hatfield and Liz Phair as inspirations for both their writing and their attitude—their ability to stand alongside one another has only strengthened.