Carpenter Brut has released a new single, Leather Temple.
Serving up dark, '80s-influenced electronica, the menacing track serves as the first preview of the French synthwave artist's third and final album in his Leather trilogy, due out next year. It will follow 2022's 'Leather Terror' and 2018's 'Leather Teeth'.
Head below to view the new song's Dehn Sora-directed video, which introduces Midwichpolis, a post-apocalyptic city risen from nuclear fallout in 2077 and the concept behind the forthcoming record. Carpenter Brut explained:
"The brutal empire is ruled by Iron Tusk, and at the centre of Midwichpolis stands the Temple, Iron Tusk's tower, rising from the ground like a black blade driven into the city’s core. From its hundreds of floors, it looks down on the City of Light, sanctuary of the Mighty, where life is a parade of obscene luxury. Up there, the nights are never dark; neon and holograms bath the streets in artificial light, hiding the corruption and excess behind glass facades.
"Below, beyond walls that no one could breach, stretch the Midwich Slums - a kingdom of poverty, wreckage, and fear. Screens broadcast Tusk’s propaganda without pause, promising order and prosperity. In truth, misery rots the streets, and repression falls on anyone who dares to oppose him. Where the light was brightest, the shadows were deepest."
Carpenter Brut will play European shows in March, including a date at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, before teaming up with HEALTH for a co-headline North American tour. Tickets are on sale now.
Carpenter Brut Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Tue March 10 2026 - LYON LE TRANSBORDEUR (France)
Wed March 11 2026 - LAUSANNE Les Docks (Switzerland)
Thu March 12 2026 - ESCH SUR ALZETTE ROCKHAL (Luxembourg)
Fri March 13 2026 - BRUSSELS Ancienne Belgique (Belgium)
Sat March 14 2026 - EINDHOVEN Headbangers Parade (Netherlands)
Mon March 16 2026 - COPENHAGEN Vega (Denmark)
Tue March 17 2026 - BERLIN ASTRA Kulturhaus (Germany)
Wed March 18 2026 - PRAGUE Archa (Czech Republic)
Thu March 19 2026 - STUTTGART Im Wizemann (Germany)
Fri March 20 2026 - PARIS L Olympia (France)
Sun March 22 2026 - LONDON O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Tue March 31 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Warfield (USA)
Fri April 03 2026 - PORTLAND Oregon - Roseland Theater (USA)
Sat April 04 2026 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Vogue Theatre (Canada)
Sun April 05 2026 - SEATTLE Washington - Showbox SoDo (USA)
Tue April 07 2026 - SALT LAKE CITY Utah - Union Event Center (USA)
Wed April 08 2026 - DENVER Colorado - Mission Ballroom (USA)
Fri April 10 2026 - MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota - First Avenue (USA)
Sat April 11 2026 - CHICAGO Illinois - Salt Shed (USA)
Sun April 12 2026 - ROYAL OAK Michigan - Royal Oak Music Theatre (USA)
Tue April 14 2026 - TORONTO Ontario - History (Canada)
Wed April 15 2026 - MONTRÉAL Quebec - MTELUS (Canada)
Fri April 17 2026 - BOSTON Massachusetts - House of Blues (USA)
Sat April 18 2026 - BROOKLYN New York - Paramount (USA)
Sun April 19 2026 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Franklin Music Hall (USA)
Mon April 20 2026 - WASHINGTON District of Columbia - 9 30 Club (USA)
Wed April 22 2026 - NASHVILLE Tennessee - Brooklyn Bowl (USA)
Fri April 24 2026 - ALBUQUERQUE New Mexico - Sunshine Theater (USA)
Wed April 29 2026 - PHOENIX Arizona - Van Buren (USA)
Fri May 01 2026 - LOS ANGELES California - Hollywood Palladium (USA)
Mon May 04 2026 - AUSTIN Texas - Emos (USA)
Tue May 05 2026 - DALLAS Texas - Bomb Factory (USA)
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