Athens-based punk rock band The Overjoyed are back with their most intense and honest release to date. Their third studio album will be released on February 20th, 2026, capturing the band’s raw DIY ethos and unstoppable energy.
Known across Europe for their relentless touring, explosive live shows and no-bullshit attitude, The Overjoyed have built a reputation as one of the hardest-working underground punk bands of recent years. Blogs and zines regularly praise their authenticity, emotional songwriting and fierce independence.
This new album marks a major shift in the band’s creative process. Frontman Leo explains:
“I’m so excited about this album. It’s the first time we collaborated 100% in the writing process.”
True to their roots, the band once again handled production themselves:
“As always (cause we never really had a producer) we produced this whole album our selves with the help of our friend and most amazing upcoming engineer/mixer in Athens Marios Adamopoulos.”
Lyrically, the record dives deep into personal struggle, mental health, addiction and identity. Opening track “Can’t Write Music” sets the tone with brutal honesty:
“I was in a really dark place… struggling with self-identity, drugs, a break-up… while living in a world recovering from a world-wide epidemic and a social-political mass hysteria.”
Tracks like “Spark” bring back the defiant spirit the band is known for:
“It’s a reminder, that we still got it and that we still don’t give a shit about most of the people that are trying to put you down.”
The album also pays tribute to classic punk influences such as Buzzcocks, while staying unmistakably The Overjoyed.
With “Sleep”, one of the band’s oldest songs finally finds its place on record – a haunting reflection on comedowns, emotional collapse and the fragile search for escape.
The upcoming album is raw, self-produced, deeply personal and unapologetically punk.
Release date: February 20th, 2026
Extensive European touring to follow.
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