[Cover photo credit to Eli Ritter (@eazyeli)]
Mayday Parade have released “Lying To Myself,” the latest single from their forthcoming album, Sugar, which arrives on July 24th, 2026. Sugar is the final installment in Mayday Parade’s three-part album trilogy, which began in April 2025 with Sweet and continued with Sad in October 2025.
The year-plus creative undertaking “has seen the band explore three distinct sonic identities.” With the arrival of Sugar, Mayday Parade will have released nearly 30 songs and completed their biggest headline run to date, all while celebrating 20 years together.
Built around themes of “denial, reflection, and self-reckoning”, “Lying To Myself” is a song that “dives into the stories we tell ourselves to avoid confronting the truth.”
Reflecting on the song, guitarist Brooks Betts shares:
I had worked on this song for a month and couldn’t get the vibe right until Alex gave me the idea to go a bit more minor with the chorus and the whole thing just fell into place.
If Sweet showcased the band’s energetic side, and Sad explored its more introspective side, Sugar serves as the culmination of both. It was Produced once again by longtime collaborators Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount.
The collection closes with “What Happens Next” an open-ended finale that serves as both a fitting conclusion to the trilogy and a statement of intent for the future.
Over the last two years, Mayday Parade celebrated their 20th anniversary with their largest North American tour to date, performed around the world alongside All Time Low, Simple Plan, and Jack’s Mannequin, returned to the Vans Warped Tour main stage, and independently released nearly 30 songs across Sweet, Sad and Sugar.
Mayday Parade 2026 Tour Dates
July 17 @ Stanislaus County Fair, Turlock, CA
July 18 @ Yaamava’ Pool, Highland, CA
July 26 @ Vans Warped Tour Long Beach in Long Beach, CA
August 8 @ Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas, NV
August 22 @ Vans Warped Tour Montreal in Montreal, QC
September 12 @ Vans Warped Tour Mexico City, in Mexico City, Mexico
September 26 @ Four Chord Music Festival, Pittsburgh, PA
October 1 @ Aftershock Festival, Sacramento, CA
January 22nd-26th @ E.N.D Cruise in Miami, FL (2027)
