Fort Worth, TX: Toadies share a new single and lyric video ‘Damage’ from their forthcoming new studio album The Charmer (Spaceflight Records) today. The release is set to be released May 1, 2026. It was recorded with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago and is among the few projects he recorded before his unfortunate passing that have not yet been released. An extensive nationwide tour will support The Charmer through the fall with some select festival stops, Louder Than Life, and Aftershock. 

“For ‘Damage,’ I wanted to capture that caged feeling of lockdown, when all we wanted to do was go out and be around people and have a fun night. I wanted to balance the darkness of the lyrics with an upbeat, fun tune. Sort of embody the confusion I was feeling at the time. ‘Damage’ is a joy to play live. Really gets the crowd moving,” says frontman Vaden Lewis. Guitarist Clark Vogeler says: “To me, it feels expressive but understated There is a great energy to the performance we captured on this track, and it’s a blast to play live. It flies by in what feels like seconds.”

The song is accompanied by a lyric video, edited by Sam Wainwright Douglas with stills from their sessions at Electrical Audio. “To me, the record sounded monolithic, which suggested contrasty black and white so we’ve locked in to this aesthetic for all things Charmer” says Vogeler.

The images for the video were shot by Lewis’ daughter: “My daughter Ruby (Faye Lewis) flew from her home in Brooklyn to shoot a few days of our session with Steve Albini in his Chicago studio Electrical Audio, and we loved her work. Her photos are featured on the album art as well as Damage’s lyric video. I think she captured the live feel and energy of the session.”

Live Dates

Apr. 16 – Buda, TX – The Backyard *

Apr. 17 – Cypress, TX – Frio Hill Country Grill *

Apr. 18 – Biloxi, MS – Crawfish Music Fest  – Miss. Coast Coliseum 

Apr. 19 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitinas *

Apr. 30 – Abilene, TX – Potosi Live +*

May 1 – Christoval, TX – Cooper’s BBQ/LIVE!+*

May 2 – Dallas, TX – Longhorn Backyard =+*

May 3 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre +

May 5 – Fayetteville, AR – Ozark Music Hall *

May 7 – Memphis, TN – Graceland Soundstage 

May 8 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl +*

May 9 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City +*

May 12 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade – Heaven +*

May 13 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel +*

May 15 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground +*

May 16 – Raleigh, NC- The Ritz +*

May 17 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore +*

May 19 – Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall +*

May 20 – Boston, MA – House of Blues +*

May 21 – New York, NY – Webster Hall +*

May 22 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer +*

May 23 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony +*

May 27 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre  +*

May 28 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues *

May 29 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s *

May 30 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection +*

May 31 – Chicago, IL – The Vic +*

Jun. 2 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue +*

Jun. 3 – Omaha, NE – The Astro +*

Jun. 5 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theater ^

Jun. 6 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand at The Complex +^

Jun. 7 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory +^

Jun. 9 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox +^

Jun. 10 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater +^

Jun. 12 – San Francisco, CA  – The Fillmore +^

Jun. 13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco +^

Jun. 14 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory +^

Jun. 16 – San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park +^

Jun. 17 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren +^

Sep. 20 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival

Oct. 4 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival