Chicago alt-rockers footballhead are kicking off an exciting new chapter by announcing their signing to Pure Noise Records and the release of a brand-new single Sharpen Your Words. “Signing to Pure Noise- no joke – in every essence is a dream come true to the guys that make up footballhead. We spent our teen years, 20s, and now in our 30s loving the bands that make up the culture of this label. I emailed Jake 15 years ago asking for an internship because I loved the bands on his label so much when I was a teenager and he basically told me “thanks so much-I’m a one-man operation right now; circle back with me later.” Well, here we are.” says the band. Watch the video for Sharpen Your Words HERE or by clicking the image below. 
Speaking on the new single and video the band said, “This song organically feels like it picks up right where Weight of The Truth left off- it’s got all the same flavors of sonics as Weight Of The Truth but we pushed the dynamics a lot further. We wanted to create this soundscape environment where you can press play and quickly identify this is a subculture song like all fbh songs are, but it’s almost like you immediately can tell it’s best fit for a big stage. It’s meant to be blasted at maximum volume.” As we were wrapping up recording, the textures of “Sharpen Your Words” were triggering music video ideas of grandiose scale- like My Chem’s “Helena” and 30 Seconds To Mars’ “The Kill”. So I knew we had to temper our expectations but we’re always looking to source the same emotions that those videos had in their DNA.” footballhead will join the Camp Screamo Tour across the US in November and December 2026, supporting co-headliners Silverstein and Story of the Year, alongside Stand Atlantic. Full dates below: US TOUR DATES 16th November 2025 – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
17th November 2025 – Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
18th November 2025 – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
19th November 2025 – Hard Rock Live Sacramento – Wheatland, CA
21st November 2025 – Riverside Municipal Auditorium – Riverside, CA
22nd November 2025 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
24th November 2025 – Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
25th November 2025 – The Criterion – Oklahoma City, OK
28th November 2025 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
29th November 2025 – Jannus Live – St. Petersburg, FL
1st December 2025 – The Ritz – Raleigh, NC
2nd December 2025 – Nevermore Hall – Baltimore, MD
4th December 2025 – The Fillmore Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA
5th December 2025 – Agora Theater & Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
8th December 2025 – The Rave / Eagles Club – Milwaukee, WI
9th December 2025 – Royal Oak Music Theatre – Royal Oak, MI
11th December 2025 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
12th December 2025 – Palladium Times Square – New York, NY
13th December 2025 – Citizens House of Blues – Boston, MA Sharpen Your Words is out now via Pure Noise Records | 
