Mayday Parade  – find clarity on new single  “Lying to Myself”

New York, NY – Mayday Parade – Derek Sanders (vocals), Brooks Betts (guitar), Alex Garcia (guitar), Jeremy “Cabbage” Lenzo (bass), and Jake Bundrick (drums) – release “Lying to Myself,” the latest single from their forthcoming album Sugar, due 24th July 2026. Sugar is the final installment in Mayday Parade’s ambitious three-part album trilogy, which began in April 2025 with Sweet and continued with Sad in October 2025. The year-plus creative undertaking has seen the band explore three distinct sonic identities. With the arrival of Sugar, Mayday Parade will have released nearly 30 songs and completed their biggest headline run to date, all while celebrating 20 years together.

Built around themes of denial, reflection and self-reckoning, “Lying to Myself” captures Mayday Parade at their best, propelled by driving guitars and restless momentum, as they dive into the stories we tell ourselves to avoid confronting the truth. The track joins previously released single “Weekend Music” as the latest glimpse of a collection that brings the trilogy’s creative vision full circle.

Reflecting on the song, guitarist Brooks Betts shares: “I had worked on this song for a month and couldn’t get the vibe right until Alex gave me the idea to go a bit more minor with the chorus and the whole thing just fell into place.”

If Sweet showcased the band’s most immediate and energetic instincts and Sad explored its more introspective side, Sugar serves as the culmination of both. Produced once again by longtime collaborators Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount, the 10-song collection finds Mayday Parade moving confidently through the many corners of their sound, balancing nostalgia, reflection and forward momentum while bringing the trilogy’s overarching vision to its conclusion.

From the driving moodiness of “Lying To Myself” to the glossy groove of forthcoming songs “Two Hearts” and “Sweet Sad Sugar,” the album celebrates both where Mayday Parade have been and where they’re headed. The collection closes with “What Happens Next,” a hypnotic and open-ended finale that serves as both a fitting conclusion to the trilogy and a statement of intent for the future.

Mayday Parade – Sugar 

Set Phasers To Bummed
Blame It On The Youth
Sweet Sad Sugar
Weekend Music
Lying To Myself
Two Hearts
Don’t Give Up On Me
Patriotism Of First Tiger Called Into Question
So The Story Goes
What Happens Next

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