The Well Share “New Hallelujah For The Damned” and 2026 Tour Dates
Austin Psych-Rockers The Well share a new video for “New Hallelujah For The Damned.” This is the first single from their upcoming fourth full-length studio album, And Flames Ran Like Living Animals, out September 14 on Spaceflight Records.
The music video, directed by Olivia Maaghul, was recorded at the SST warehouse owned by Greg Ginn (Black Flag, SST Records,) converted with movie magic into a bank for the day. With a cheeky hallelujah, the video sees the band involved in a heist with a surprise twist, featuring a cameo from Ginn himself and an acting credit to fellow Austin musician, Molly Masson of Farmer’s Wife.
And Flames Ran Like Living Animals is the follow up to 2019’s Death & Consolation. Of the new album, vocalist and guitarist Ian Graham says “I think it’s our most diverse album because it’s packed with the intense emotional peaks and valleys that have defined the last 6 or 7 years. It’s been a wild ride, so, of course, this album reflects it.”
The first four songs were recorded with Bryan Richie (The Sword, Spaceflight Records) at Paper Weapons Studio in Taylor, TX, and the band continued to write and craft and play live (supporting 1000mods, Truckfighters, as well as headlining tours.) Vocalist and bassist Lisa Alley talks about the process “We decided, or embraced the opportunity to be able, to not rush it. To treat these first new songs with care. We emerged more contemplative, maybe… deliberate. Recalling the spirit with which we approached our first album, we spent time with the mood of each song, the dynamics, the storytelling, but we also came at them with the intent that they be played live.” She continues “We were building a live set, more precious after the time away from that possibility.” Watch “New Hallelujah For The Damned” here.
The rest of the album was written and recorded in the storm of 2025 with longtime collaborator Chico Jones producing, mixing, and doing additional tracking to the Taylor sessions, and Max Lorenzen of Rare Earth mastering the set. These songs feel very now; though not directly speaking to any one current issue fighting for attention in the long list of today’s headlines, they are of it, and snatch you up in recognition. The end result, …And Flames Ran Like Living Animals, is a push and pull, a swing of an ax and a sigh of relief, a call to arms, and a suggestion of inner battles to conquer first. A balm, but also a mirror. A reminder that we’re going through this moment together.
The Well will be showcasing the new album with late summer and fall tour dates with support from Moon Destroys & Pink Fuzz, along with a Leviation appearance 9/13. Ian Graham says “Sci-fi psychedelic, occult kink, heartbreak, post apocalyptic murder madness. Rejoice within the riff.” Get your tickets here.
The Well 2026 US Tour Dates w/ Moon Destroys:
8/19/26: Houston, TX – Dan Electros
8/20/26: New Orleans, LA – Siberia
8/21/26: Atlanta, GA – The Earl
8/22/26: Savannah, GA – The Wormhole
8/23/26: Raleigh, NC – The Pour House
8/25/26: Philadelphia, PA – Milkboy
8/26/26: Brooklyn, NY – The Wood Shop
8/27/26: Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
8/28/26: Lowell, MA – Taffeta Music Hall
8/29/26: Rochester, NY – Bug Jar
8/30/26: Toronto, ON – Bovine Sex Club
9/1/26: Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern
9/2/26: Detroit, MI – Small’s
9/3/26: Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle
9/4/26: Nashville, TN – The 58
9/5/26: Dayton, OH – Fairborn Phoenix
9/6/26: Chicago, IL – Sleeping Village
9/7/26: Milwaukee, WI – X-Ray Arcade
9/8/26: Kansas City, MO – Sk8bar
The Well Only:
9/13/26: Austin, TX – Levitation Festival
w/ Pink Fuzz:
10/8/26: Albuquerque, NM – Sister Bar
10/9/26: Trinidad, CO – Fancy Spider Fest
10/10/26: Denver, CO – Federal Theatre
10/11/26: Colorado Springs, CO – What’s Left Records (The Well Only)
10/13/26: Fort Collins, CO – Surfside 7 (The Well Only)
10/14/26: Frisco, CO – 10 Mile Music Hall
10/15/26: Salt Lake City, UT – Aces High
10/16/26: Boise, ID – Neurolux
10/17/26: Yakima, WA – Bearded Monkey
10/18/26: Vancouver, BC – Astoria
10/20/26: Seattle, WA – Funhouse
10/21/26: Portland, OR – High Water Mark
10/22/26: Sacramento, CA – Cafe Colonial
10/23/26: Oakland, CA – Thee Stork Club
10/24/26: Vista, CA – Booze Bros
10/25 /26: Costa Mesa, CA – Wayfarer
10/26 /26: Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon
About The Well:
The Well was formed in 2011 by guitarist/vocalist, lan Graham, bassist/vocalist Lisa Alley, and drummer Jason Sullivan. It initially began with Alley and Graham vocalizing in a central Austin garage over a bass drum and acoustic guitar. Blending elements of ’70s proto metal, ’60s psychedelia, Southern sludge, and even New Wave.
The Well was formed in 2011 by guitarist/vocalist, lan Graham, bassist/vocalist Lisa Alley, and drummer Jason Sullivan. It initially began with Alley and Graham vocalizing in a central Austin garage over a bass drum and acoustic guitar. Blending elements of ’70s proto metal, ’60s psychedelia, Southern sludge, and even New Wave.
Renowned for their immersive live performances, The Well rapidly gained momentum in the Austin scene with first seven inch vinyl single (titled simply “7”) drawing positive attention from numerous underground metal review sites, and even a glowing write up in the European magazine Metal Hammer.In 2014, their debut full-length was released shortly after signing with Riding Easy Records in Los Angeles. The band released three albums with Riding Easy: Samsara (2014), Pagan Science (2016), and Death and Consolation (2019).
The Well has toured extensively in North America and abroad alongside Electric Wizard, High On Fire,Ty Segal, and Chelsea Wolf, and played notable festivals including SonicBlastMoledo (PT), Desertfest (UK, DE, BE), Muddy Roots (US), Up in Smoke CH), Blow Up Fest (FI), Void Fest (DE), Levitation Festival (US), La Taverne (CA), and appearing live on legendary German TV show Rockpalast.They toured Nepal, where they played the Kathmandu Blues and Roots festival, as the first Western band on the lineup. They also performed at the Austin Music Awards where they won Best Metal Band in 2020. The Well wrote the theme song for AMC’s Ride with Norman Reedus, and appeared as guests and performed live on the show’s pilot season. Now The Well have found a new home with the Austin based label Spaceflight Records. The album, …And Flames Ran Like Living Animals, is to be released with Spaceflight in the fall of 2026.
Spaceflight Records is an Austin-based nonprofit record label supporting those who make music through physical releases, distribution, and hands-on release management. Its work focuses on creating sustainability by restoring record sales as a meaningful source of income for working musicians.
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