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Colorado Springs punk outfit The Sleights have announced their new LP, Don't Worry! It Will All Be Over Soon, due out Friday, August 7 in partnership with Rad Girlfriend Records. Alongside the announcement, the band has shared a video for lead single "Alone."

Loud, fast, and fun, The Sleights specialize in punk songs that pair dark lyrics with bright, driving hooks. Lead songwriter Luke Blanton spent years working the infrastructure of other bands' tours — managing, loading gear, selling merch, filling in wherever needed before deciding to redirect that energy into his own band.

"I worked so many shows and filled in for so many bands that at one point it hit me, why the hell am I not doing this with MY band?" says Blanton. "I started saying no to offers and jumped back into Sleights mode 100%."

The result has been a sustained explosion of productivity. In the past 18 months, The Sleights have played 75-plus shows across the western US and recorded two LPs, two EPs, and a split — all out of Colorado Springs, a location that demands real work to turn into a touring advantage. "Colorado, while amazing, is 8 hours from anywhere," says Blanton. "We are used to starting a weekend run or tour with a 9-10 hour drive. Somehow we have gotten used to it."

Don't Worry! It Will All Be Over Soon is the follow-up to 2025's This One's Gonna Hurt and features 11 new tracks that push the band's sound forward. "We definitely aimed to level up this record both sonically and in terms of songwriting. I think it's our best to date," says Blanton.

That growth wasn't purely musical. "We lost a dear friend suddenly right before we recorded it, while I was finishing songs, and the sadness, confusion, and the need to come together to heal was definitely soaked into the material," says Blanton.

The new album is also the band's most politically direct yet, something they've been hesitant to explore in the past. "Everything keeps getting worse for everyone I know and there is a palpable feeling of dread floating in the air. I'm pissed, I think most people are. There are a few songs vocalizing the growing stress many of us feel," says Blanton.

Lead single "Alone" takes an irreverent look at dating and love in 2026. "I hear horror stories from my friends and so I wrote this tongue-in-cheek sing-along for all of them who are just over it," says Blanton. The video was shot at Thrashers, a Colorado Springs skate punk bar, with the band's closest friends acting out a scene involving drugs, S&M, and bare-knuckle bar brawling.