Minneapolis’ indie rock heroes, Bad Bad Hats have today announced their fourth album, the self-titled full-length due out April 12, 2024 on Don Giovanni Records. Pre-order album HERE

The new record packs the band’s ebullient sweet-and-sour indie pop chops, playful lyricism, and signature sense of humor into every bite – this time taking their creativity to a new level with a little help from their mighty fanbase. In the Fall of 2020, songwriters Kerry Alexander (guitar/vocals) and Chris Hoge  (guitar/bass) collected prompts from their active Patreon fanbase, writing one-off songs based on the requests. The untraditional process challenged the band to write songs of country, pop punk, surf rock, disco, and countless other genres and provided a joyful freedom to collaborate on new music during an otherwise very hard time. It also set the blueprint for Bad Bad Hats’ new album and planted the seeds for several new album tracks such as lead single “TPA” released today alongside a video featuring cameos by Kerry’s mum and stepdad playing older versions of Kerry and Chris.

Kerry says “This song began with a guitar line I wrote, which I referred to as “the sauce”. “The sauce” sat languishing in my voice memos until we heard “Wake Up” by XTC and knew my guitar line could fit perfectly in an intertwining guitar part. From there, we ran to buy bongos from the Music Go Round down the street and, before long, we had our sideways, dance-y track, “TPA”. Lyrically, I was inspired by the summer my family moved to Tampa, FL. I was in between my freshman and sophomore years of high school, very surly, very sweaty, and very self-conscious amidst the tan, glamorous, and bikini-clad locals.” 

Self-producing for the first time, Bad Bad Hats is a freewheeling and fully authentic expression of the band’s classic sound. Masters of simplicity, the band pairs unshakeable pop hooks with classic indie sounds and several unexpectedly funky turns. Their unique combination of upbeat and heartfelt songwriting has earned Bad Bad Hats acclaim from fans, critics, and fellow artists. The latter of which, have earned invitations to tour with peers like The Beths and Hippo Campus as well as storied acts like The Front Bottoms, Third Eye Blind and Michelle Branch, who picked them up for her 2022 headlining world tour.

Bad Bad Hats will hit the road once again this Spring including several appearances at SXSW and will be playing shows in the UK & Europe this May!

SXSW dates:
13th March: Women That Rock showcase @ Austin Garden & Studio, 8:40pm
14th March: Don Giovanni Showcase @ The 13th Floor, 11pm
15th March: Music For Listeners showcase @ Lazarus Brewing Co, 1pm
15th March: PASTE showcase @ High Noon indoors, 4:40pm

UK/EU Dates:
27th May Rough Trade – Bristol
28th May Gullivers – Manchester
29th May Broadcast – Glasgow
30th May The Lexington – London
31st May Roodkapje – Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1st June Supersonic Block Party – Paris, France