My New Band Believe (album)
My New Band Believe (album)
My New Band Believe is the upcoming debut album by the English alternative indie band My New Band Believe. It is anticipated to release on 10 April 2026 through Rough Trade Records. The band was formed by Cameron Picton, formerly of Black Midi, and features a range of musicians such as Kiran Leonard, Caius Williams, Steve Noble and Andrew Cheetham. A non-album single appearing on deluxe editions of the album, "Numerology", was released on 17 February, while "Love Story" was released on 17 March.
Background and production
In August 2024, it was announced experimental rock band Black Midi, a band which Picton performed guitar and vocals for, went on hiatus. Picton would start releasing music and touring under the alias "Camera Picture", starting with a CD-only album 44m50s. Other mixtapes such as 36m33s and 24m56s would also be released as Picton continued to tour.
Background and production
In February 2025, My New Band Believe released their first single, "Lecture 25", with a video directed by Jack Shep. The song started as a demo, before a band was conceived and the song was mixed and mastered within a period of eight days. The song featured Picton on guitar and vocals, Seth Evans on piano, King David Ike-Elechi on drums and Josh Finerty) on bass. Following the release of the single, the band would tour extensively, featuring revolving casts of musicians.