Philadelphia shoegazers Nothing share new single "Purple Strings" off upcoming album " A Short History of Decay" due February 2026

Following news of their new album, Nothing returns with a new song and video “purple strings”, which presents a different side of the band from the previously released "cannibal world". Their fifth studio album, A Short History of Decay will be out Friday 27th February via Run For Cover Records/Civilians.

While "cannibal world" was a pulverising statement of intent that fused the band’s signature industrial-gaze intensity with a loose fit breakbeat plucked from the heyday of Manchester, "purple strings" is a stripped-down, acoustic guitar-led track where the band’s typical vocal filters are absent. Taken as a pair, the two tracks lay the foundation for the wide-ranging sound that defines their forthcoming album, standing as their most sonically expansive and emotionally direct work to date: a widescreen reckoning with time, truth, and the body’s slow unraveling. The new LP will contain 9 brand new tracks which include the 2 singles released to date.

Check out both singles below along with the full official press release for the new LP.