Portland-based indie-pop duo New Constellations, lifelong friends Harlee Case and Josh Smith, return today with their latest single, the synth-pop-inspired “Dandelion.” Written during the same three-year stretch that shaped their upcoming full-length, It Comes in Waves (Nettwerk Records). “Dandelion” drifts between buoyant, synth-forward pop and aching vocals. The accompanying music video is a technicolor, dreamscape-inspired visual that finds Case channeling the song’s reflective, longing tone. The release offers another glimpse into their forthcoming debut album, It Comes In Waves, which drops on May 15, 2026.

“Dandelion is a tender, introspective song about love tested by doubt and emotional distance. The quiet push and pull between trust and self-protection. It captures the fragile moment when two people consciously separate yet remain deeply connected, holding space for vulnerability, longing, and the hope that love can still find its way back.” — Harlee on “Dandelion”

The duo will join synth-pop heavyweights The Midnight this spring on a major North American tour, bringing their immersive live set to marquee rooms including Brooklyn Paramount in New York, 9:30 Club in Washington, DC, House of Blues in Boston, The Salt Shed in Chicago, Paramount Theatre in Seattle, and more. Several dates are already sold out including Orlando, Washington, DC (night one), and Brooklyn, with the run culminating in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Palladium on May 15, the same day It Comes In Waves is released. The tour marks New Constellations’ most high-profile national support slot to date, placing them in front of devoted synth-pop audiences as momentum builds toward their debut album.

Since announcing their debut album, the duo have also shared, “I Disappear,” a raw and introspective meditation on anxiety, self-doubt, and losing yourself inside your own thoughts. As well as “Believe Again,” a tender thank-you letter to Case’s younger self, and “Secret Safe,” a synth-driven ode to friendships that endure distance and time, help shape the emotional foundation of the album. At its core, It Comes In Waves is a document of growth, personal, creative, and relational, tracing the evolution of two Oregon teenagers recording songs in a childhood bedroom into one of indie pop’s most emotionally resonant partnerships.

The band has also been confirmed for this year’s BottleRock Festival in Napa Valley, CA May 22-24. For the complete lineup, please visit https://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com/. 

New Constellations Spring 2026 Tour Dates

April 8 @ SLO Brew in San Luis Obispo, CA

April 11 @ DALEEE at KTAOS SOLAR CENTER in El Prado, NM

April 14 @ Saturn in Birmingham, AL (18+)

New Constellations as Direct Support for

The Midnight: Time Machines

Apr 16 @ The Fillmore Miami Beach in Miami, FL

Apr 17 @ House of Blues Orlando in Orlando, FL (SOLD OUT)

Apr 18 @ The Eastern in Atlanta, GA

Apr 19 @ The Fillmore Charlotte in Charlotte, NC

Apr 21 @ 9:30 Club in Washington, DC (SOLD OUT)

Apr 22 @ 9:30 Club in Washington, DC

Apr 23 @ House of Blues Boston in Boston, MA

Apr 24 @ Brooklyn Paramount in Brooklyn, NY (SOLD OUT)

Apr 25 @ Roxian Theater in Pittsburgh, PA

Apr 27 @ House of Blues Cleveland in Cleveland, OH

Apr 28 @ HISTORY in Toronto, ON

Apr 29 @ The Intersection in Grand Rapids, MI

May 1 @ Palace Theater in St Paul, MN

May 2 @ The Salt Shed (Indoors) in Chicago, IL

May 3 @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre in Indianapolis, IN

May 4 @ The Truman in Kansas City, MO

May 6 @ Mission Ballroom in Denver, CO

May 7 @ Complex in Salt Lake City, UT

May 9 @ Paramount in Seattle, WA

May 10 @ Queen Elizabeth Theater in Vancouver, BC

May 12 @ Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR

May 14 @ Fox Theater in Oakland, CA

May 15 @ Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, CA