[Cover photo credit to Katy McElroy]

Winged Wheel have shared “I See Poseurs Every Day,” the third track from their forthcoming album, Desert So Green, due January 9, 2026, on 12XU. It will be their third full-length in just four years.

An “experimental super-band” comprised of Whitney Johnson (Matchess, Circuit des Yeux), Cory Plump (Spray Paint, co-owner of the venue Tubby’s), Matthew J. Rolin (solo guitar wizard and half of the Powers/Rolin Duo), Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth), Lonnie Slack (Water Damage), and Fred Thomas (Idle Ray, Tyvek), Winged Wheel is a “creatively and geographically scattered collective.”

Early long-distance file trading between a few members yielded 2022’s debut album, No Island. As awareness grew around the band, they expanded their membership and met in person for the sessions that became 2024’s Big Hotel. This is followed by their third album, Desert So Green.

In January 2026, Winged Wheel will tour Europe for the first time. The band is also set to perform at Big Ears Festival in March 2026, while additional North American tour dates will be announced shortly.

Winged Wheel​
2026 Tour Dates
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​9 Jan – Amsterdam, NL – OCCII
10 Jan – Groningen, NL – Vera
11 Jan – Hamburg, DE – Hafenklang
12 Jan – Leipzig, DE – Noch Besser Leben
13 Jan – Berlin, DE – Neue Zukunft
14 Jan – Prague, CZ – MeetFactory
15 Jan – Jena, DE – Trafo
16 Jan – Kusel, DE – Kinett
17 Jan – Düdingen, CH – Bad Bonn
18 Jan – Strasbourg, FR – La Grenze
19 Jan – Dijon, FR – Consortium
20 Jan – Paris, FR – La Station – Gare des Mines
21 Jan – Les Roches-l’Évêque, FR – Zero Degre Est
22 Jan – Rennes, FR – L’Antipode
23 Jan – Lorient, FR – Hydrophone
24 Jan – Rouen, FR – Le Kalif
26-29 Mar – Knoxville, TN – Big Ears Festival