Pylon is the fourth studio album by Filipino-English singer and songwriter Beabadoobee. It was released by English independent label Dirty Hit on 18 September 2026. Its first single, "Sun Has Set", was released on the album's announcement date. It was followed by its second single, "Switchblade", released on 14 July, and a third single, "Memories", on 20 August.
Background and release On 24 June, Beabadoobee released "Sun Has Set" as the lead single from Pylon.
Its second single, "Switchblade", was released on 14 July.
A third single, "Memories", was released on 20 August.
Tour Together with the single and album, Beabadoobee announced a tour for the album, called "The Powerlines Tour", which began on 4 August in Indianapolis, Indiana, and will end on 7 December 2026 in Düsseldorf, Germany. On September 1, three Australian dates were announced for the Powerlines Tour, meaning the tour will end on 20 March 2027 in Sydney, Australia. On 7 October 2026, eight more shows were announced for the Asia leg, extending the tour's end date to 13 April 2027, in Manila.
Critical reception
On Album of the Year, the album has an average score of 74 out of 100 from eighteen critic scores. Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it a weighted average score of 7.4 out of 10 from sixteen critic scores. According to Metacritic, it received "generally favorable" reviews based on a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 from fourteen critic scores.
Track listing
Charts + Chart performance for Pylon Chart (2026) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 1 French Physical Albums (SNEP) 72 French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) 16 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 23 US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard) 3
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