Spilling The Tea: The Beaches on 'No Hard Feelings' and Their UK Tour
Thursday, 15 January 2026
Written by Laura Mills
With pop pedigree and enviable cool on their side, The Beaches are one of the most exciting bands in the world right now. Having released their third studio album ‘No Hard Feelings’ last summer, the Canadian quartet — bassist-vocalist Jordan Miller, guitarist Kylie Miller, drummer Eliza Enman-McDaniel and multi-instrumentalist Leandra Earl — will soon kick off the latest leg of their world tour with a string of UK shows, starting in Manchester on February 11 before heading to Bristol, Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow and London, where they’ll play the O2 Academy Brixton.
‘No Hard Feelings’ is an album with a markedly different approach from their previous record, ‘Blame My Ex’, moving through feelings of accountability while delving into queer identity, heartbreak and a revival of the band's party-girl era, as seen in their early releases. I sat down with Eliza to discuss the record, the tour and the band’s excitement for the UK leg.
The title ‘No Hard Feelings’ suggests a shift in perspective from your previous record. What does the title mean for you, and how did it shape the writing process?
“I guess we shifted what we were writing about, from just Jordan’s perspective to more of a wider scope of all of our perspectives within the band. I think it was also a sense of taking some accountability for things that had happened in the past, especially after something like a follow up to ‘Blame My Ex’. This album is flipping it on us and taking more accountability, as well as more stories from different perspectives. So it’s us spilling some tea and being like, ‘no hard feelings,’ you know?”
You’ve said this record explores more inward themes and queer heartbreak. Can you pick one song where that vulnerability surprised you in the studio?
“The obvious choice would be Lesbian of the Year. We were doing some writing sessions with Sam [Willows] and someone he works with closely called Zale [Epstein]. I was actually pretty sick, so I wasn’t there when the idea sprouted, but the story of the song came from Sam and Zale, who had been listening to a podcast Leandra did where she was talking about coming out later in life and almost feeling a sense of imposter syndrome. All these queer people are looking at her and thinking that she has it all figured out, when she’s still making all these messy choices. They pulled all these things from the podcast and said it would be cool to write something about that. She loved the idea. That song is just so special — it’s pretty earnest and we don't have a lot of those types of songs.”
Personally, I love Did I Say Too Much. Looking back, is there a lyric or moment on the album that still gives you chills?
“I mean, I love that song. In the chorus, specifically, I like to hear the gang vocals behind Jordan’s lead because you can hear us supporting the story, which is also Leandra’s story. You can hear us in support of her, chanting in the background. That’s definitely a special moment for me. It’s an emotional song as well.”
How will the live show reflect the album? Will you be performing it in full, or weaving new songs and fan favourites into the set?
“We just wrapped up our Canadian leg of the tour, so I think we’ll be changing it up a little bit from what we have just done to reflect this fan base. We might have a little bit shorter of a set time than we did in Canada, which was nearly two hours. It was long. I think we’re gonna be playing the whole new album, for sure, because that’s what we’re there to promote and we love playing it live. It’s so much fun and I think we’ll probably throw in some deep cuts from ‘Blame My Ex’ [and] obviously the hits. There are some little surprise moments that I think people won’t be expecting. I don’t want to give too much away!”
UK crowds have a reputation for being knowledgeable. In past interviews, you’ve said there’s a pressure and a reward in playing here.
“Every time we go to the UK, the fans pay so much attention to live music. I find in North America people are maybe on their phones more or not moving around as much as in the UK — people love to go crazy during shows. We’ll be looking forward to having as much fun as we can with all the fans there and I’m really excited.”
I’ll be at the Leeds show, which is on a Saturday night. Will you be the last girls at the party?
“I would say so, every time! Every time we come to the UK it’s hard not to have a great time there, you know? So, most likely, yes!”
The Beaches’ Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows:
Wed February 11 2026 - MANCHESTER Academy
Thu February 12 2026 - BRISTOL O2 Academy Bristol
Sat February 14 2026 - LEEDS Stylus
Sun February 15 2026 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Institute
Tue February 17 2026 - GLASGOW Barrowland
Wed February 18 2026 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
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