November 18, 2025 – Chicago’s leading alternative rock band, Footballhead, has announced their new album ‘Weight of The Truth’ will be released on March 20, 2026 via Tiny Engines. Today, the band also releases the new single “Used To Be” accompanied by a new music video which can be seen here. “The riff in “Used To Be” is one of my favorites on the record,” says Nolen on the new song. “It undeniably calls back to the 2000s alt-rock & butt rock bangers that you’d hear as a kid in the back of your mom’s SUV on the way to Dairy Queen. Maybe you have your hair spiked and a studded wristband that your older sister gave you. It’s the summer, and you’re gonna play NFL Street 2 and drink Code Red with your best friend all night. That’s the energy we all grew up on and consequently the energy we wanted to capture.” “This song is where Ryan, Snow, and I had a “eureka” moment together in the studio while writing,” adds drummer Andrew Smith. “The progression of this song was 100% collaborative and sharing that moment, where we were all bouncing ideas off of each other, each better than the last, is one I will remember forever. To me, this song is the perfect culmination of what makes our sound.” Listen to “Used To Be” here and watch the music video here There aren’t many bands that bridge the gap of melody and grit like Footballhead. With their debut album ‘Overthinking Everything’ released in March 2024 – and hailed as one of the ‘Most Anticipated Albums of 2024’ by Stereogum – the band received radio spins globally from the acclaimed Triple J in Australia and rock stations across Europe and North/South America. They hit the road in 2025 with national support tours for One Step Closer and Superbloom alongside shows opening for Hot Mulligan, Drain, The Used, Taking Back Sunday, Senses Fail and Sweet Pill among others and made their mainstream festival debut at Riot Fest in Chicago in September 2025. With their new album ‘Weight of The Truth’ out early next year, mixed by heavyweight engineer Nick Radovanovic, Footballhead intends to go worldwide. “I don’t think we left a stone unturned with this new album,” explains Nolen. “There’s something here for everyone in a way that was completely & entirely us: you’ve got your heavy flavors, some melodic hardcore moments, ballads, alt-rock, pop punk…and it’s all wrapped in self-discovery, denial, grief, learning, doing, & undoing. Listening back to it feels like a very human experience; it certainly did writing it too and we take a lot of pride in that.” ‘Weight of The Truth’ Track Listing 1. Peace of Mind 2. Used To Be 3. Diversion 4. Weight of The Truth 5. Hesitate 6. You’re Not Making Sense 7. Fall Away 8. Comforting 9. Death To A Past Life 10. Chosen Brother 11. What You’re Whispering 12. Focus | 
