[Cover photo credit to Cole Silberman]

Alt-Rock band The Bends have shared their new single, “Sticking To The Plan”. The track is the latest preview of the band’s debut album, If You Insist, out on September 18, 2026, via Warner Records.

If You Insist shows the band’s transition from a Louisiana college bar band to a touring act. The title reflects the momentum that followed their early releases and live shows as opportunities began to unfold. If You Insist is a “snapshot of The Bends embracing the uncertainty, excitement, and possibility of stepping into the next chapter together.”

The Bends are currently on their first-ever North American “If You Insist” Tour. The tour has been a mixture of headline dates and supporting dates with The Killers, Inhaler, Ole 60, a performance with The Red Clay Strays, and appearances at festivals including Lollapalooza.

“IF YOU INSIST” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

September 11—Austin, TX—Scoot Inn+

September 12—Dallas, TX—The Echo Lounge & Music Hall+

September 17—Baton Rouge, LA—Texas Club

September 23—Boulder, CO—Fox Theatre+

September 24—Denver, CO—Bluebird Theater+

September 25—Salt Lake City, UT—Kilby Court+

September 26—Boise, ID—Shrine Social Club+

September 28—Vancouver, BC—Biltmore Cabaret=

September 29—Seattle, WA—Chop Suey=

September 30—Portland, OR—Hawthorne Theatre=

October 2—San Francisco, CA—Rickshaw@

October 3—Felton, CA—Felton Music Hall@

October 4—San Luis Obispo, CA—SLO Brew@

October 7—San Diego, CA—House of Blues San Diego@

October 9—Los Angeles, CA—Troubadour@

October 12—Santa Ana, CA—The Observatory@

October 13—Phoenix, AZ—Crescent Ballroom@

October 17—Thibodaux, LA—Acadia Music Fest

October 30—Nashville, TN—The Basement East

November 1—Indianapolis, IN—Hi-Fi Indy$

November 4—Minneapolis, MN—Fine Line

November 5—Madison, WI—High Noon Saloon$

November 6—Chicago, IL—Lincoln Hall

November 7—Chicago, IL—Lincoln Hall

November 10—Ann Arbor, MI—The Blind Pig&

November 11—Toronto, ON—The Garrison&

November 13—Boston, MA—Paradise Rock Club&

November 14—New York City, NY—Irving Plaza&

November 15—Philadelphia, PA—The Foundry at The Fillmore&

November 17—Washington, DC—Union Stage&

November 18—Carrboro, NC—Cat’s Cradle%

November 20—Atlanta, GA—Terminal West

November 21—Charlotte, NC—Neighborhood Theatre+

November 22—Charleston, SC—Music Farm+

+with Foxtide

=with Flamingos In The Tree

@with Margot Sinclair

$with The Braymores

&with Common People

%with Fudge

#Festival