Carpenter Brut Confirms Release Date For New Album 'Leather Temple'
Monday, 12 January 2026
Written by Jon Stickler
Credit: Førtifem
Carpenter Brut has announced a new album.
The synthwave giant will drop 'Leather Temple' through No Quarter Prod/Virgin Records on February 26, marking the third and final instalment in his Leather trilogy, following 2022's 'Leather Terror' and 2018's 'Leather Teeth'.
The Frenchman teased the concept behind the record last month with the release of the title track's Dehn Sora-directed video, which introduces Midwichpolis, a post-apocalyptic city risen from nuclear fallout in 2077. A synopsis of the story within the album reads:
"Leather Temple shoots the story forward into 2077, where the world lies in ruins. Eighty-five years after a nuclear explosion devastated everything, humanity survives under the rule of a transhuman elite - the Overlords - who live in neon-lit cities, while the rest of the population struggles to survive among the wreckage.
"At the heart of this dystopia stands Midwichpolis, the nation’s capital, governed with an iron fist by Iron Tusk, a paranoid tyrant, addicted to Pink Base, a synthetic drug, and obsessed with immortality.
"Each week, he stages Speed or Perish, deadly races broadcast live where contestants fight for a shot at freedom… one no one has ever actually reached.
"At the other side of the nation is the Midwichslums, and here reside the Horde, a rebel group and high-tech scavenger collective led by Lita Connor. Within the Midwichslums a forgotten cold room is buried in the ruins. Inside lies Bret Halford, a.k.a. Leather Teeth, a nightmare from the past.
"Determined to bring down the regime, Lita transforms him into a living weapon. Upgraded with advanced tech, now half-man, half-machine, Bret becomes the unlikely ally of a rebellion in search of justice."
Carpenter Brut has several European shows lined up for March, including a performance at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, followed by a co-headline North American tour with HEALTH later in the spring. He'll also play Bloodstock festival in Derbyshire in August. Tickets are on sale now.
'Leather Temple' tracklist:
1. Ouverture (Deus Ex Machina)
2. Major Threat
3. Leather Temple
4. She Rules The Ruins
5. Start Your Engines
6. Neon Requiem
7. Iron Sanctuary
8. The Misfits The Rebels
9. Speed or Perish
10. The End Complete
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 - MONTREAL 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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