Philadelphia shoegaze stalwarts NOTHING have shared a haunting new music video for “Purple Strings,” featuring a guest appearance by harpist Mary Lattimore. The track, a stripped-down acoustic ballad, marks a stark departure from the industrial-gaze intensity of their previous single “Cannibal World,” showcasing the emotional range of their forthcoming fifth studio album, A Short History of Decay. Set for release on February 27, 2026, via Run For Cover Records, the album features a reinvigorated lineup including members of Cloakroom and Best Coast. Frontman Domenic “Nicky” Palermo describes the record as an unflinching reckoning with time and the body’s slow unraveling, confronting themes of aging and illness with startling, widescreen clarity.
The album release will be supported by an extensive global tour that carries the band through Japan, North America, and the UK. This trek includes a high-profile run in Japan with shoegaze cult favorites Whirr before returning to North America with support from Full Body 2, Cryogeyser, and Violent Magic Orchestra. The tour will culminate in the return of the band’s own Slide Away Festival, a tri-city celebration held in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. These festival dates will specifically celebrate the 10th anniversary of their seminal album Tired of Tomorrow with full-album playthroughs and a legendary co-headlining bill featuring the long-awaited returns of Hum and Chapterhouse.
2026 World Tour Dates
Japan (with Whirr)
- Feb 8 – Tokyo Daikanyama @ UNIT
- Feb 9 – Tokyo Shindaita @ FEVER
North America
- Mar 4 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
- Mar 5 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
- Mar 6 – Asheville, NC @ Eulogy
- Mar 7 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade – Heaven
- Mar 8 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
- Mar 10 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
- Mar 11 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
- Mar 13 – El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
- Mar 14 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
- Mar 15 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA Sidestage
- Mar 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco
- Mar 19 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
- Mar 21 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
- Mar 22 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile
- Mar 26 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
- Mar 27 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
- Mar 28 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
- Mar 29 – Detroit, MI @ El Club
- Mar 30 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House
- Mar 31 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
- Apr 2 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
- Apr 3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
- Apr 4 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
UK & Ireland
- Apr 9 – Dublin, IE @ Button Factory
- Apr 10 – Belfast, UK @ Oh Yeah Centre
- Apr 12 – Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
- Apr 14 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
- Apr 15 – Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach
- Apr 16 – London, UK @ Moth Club
Slide Away Festival
- May 15-16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
- May 22-23 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
- May 29-30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium