SLIFT live at Roadburn Festival, April 2026
Photo credit: Titouan Massé
‘The Day of Execution’ is the latest gift from French trio Slift as they amp up the anticipation for their upcoming album ‘Fantasia’
Today exhilarating the French heavy psychedelic rock bandshare a second single from their forthcoming album‘Fantasia’, which is set for release onFriday, June 5th, 2026 worldwide from Sub Pop. Along with the single they have announced more headline and festival dates, including a UK run in December.
A moth knight descends the endless steps of “Fantasia” in the new animated lyric video for SLIFT’s pummelling epic “The Day of Execution,” directed by Ben Amos Cooper. The song is a tempestuous cacophony– one of the most electrifying moments fromtheir forthcoming album, which sees the band distill their sorcery into their leanest, most direct offering to date.
SLIFT sayof the song and visual:“’The Day Of Execution’ is about the effect of time passing on each and every one of us, and about memory loss. It portrays the nostalgia that creeps into us as time goes by. Fantasia is such an ancient city that it no longer remembers itself, and this gradually alienates its inhabitants.”
Watch“The Day of Execution” here:https://www.youtube.com/
‘Fantasia’ album pre-order/pre-save links:https://music.subpop.
The new single comes as the band add another wave of headline and festival dates, which will see the band bringing their famously intense and cathartic live show to close out the year with a UK run.
As they mark the end of 2026 with a run of four UK shows, it signifies the statement of intent SLIFT have put into working their craft into their upcoming album ‘Fantasia’. ‘The Day of Execution’ is only a taster of what’s to come on SLIFT’s fourth studio album and when it releases on June 5th, it will leave fans plenty to be excited for when they debut these tracks live on this run.
SLIFT tour dates:
EU, Spring and Summer 2026
7 May – Copenhagen, Denmark – A Colossal Weekend Festival
26 May – Bucharest, Romania – Control Club
27 May – Sofia, Bulgaria – Club Pave
28 May – Thessaloniki, Greece – Soul
29 May – Athens, Greece – Arch Club
30 May – Larnaca, Cyprus – What The Fuzz Festival
5 June – Tampere, Finland – Ankea Festival
18 June – Vannes, France – Festival Echopark
19 June – Clisson, France – Hellfest
27 June – Lärz, Germany – Fusion Festival
29 June – Paris, France – L’Olympia
3 July – Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France – Festival Beauregard
8 August – Josefov, Czech Republic – Brutal Assault Festival
15 August – Carhaix, France – Motocultor Festival
US, Fall 2026
6 October – Boston, MA – The Sinclair
7 October – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge (LPR)
8 October – Washington, DC – The Atlantis
9 October – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
10 October – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
11 October – Detroit, MI – El Club
13 October – Chicago, IL – Outset
14 October – Saint Paul, MN – Turf Club
16 October – Denver, CO – Bluebird
20 October – Seattle, WA – Neumos
21 October – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
23 October – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
24 October – Los Angeles, CA – Pacific Electric
EU/UK, Fall 2026
17 November – Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France – Le Bikini
18 November – La Rochelle, France – La Sirene
19 November – Nantes, France – Stereolux
20 November – Rennes, France – Antipode
23 November – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
24 November – Groningen, Netherlands – Vera
25 November – Hamburg, Germany – Knust
26 November – Berlin, Germany – Lido
27 November – Prague, Czech Republic – Subzero
28 November – Frankfurt, Germany – Zoom
30 November – Zurich, Switzerland – Plaza
1 December – Milan, Italy – Circolo Arci Bellezza
2 December – Villeurbanne, France – Le Transbordeur
3 December – Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie
4 December – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
5 December – Lille, France – L’Aéronef
8 December – Dublin, Ireland – Academy Dublin
10 December – Manchester, UK – Gorilla
11 December – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
12 December – Bristol, UK – Thekla
13 December – London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall
EU, February 2027
3 February – Porto, Portugal – M.Ou.Co
4 February – Lisbon, Portugal – República da Música
5 February – Madrid, Spain – Copérnico
6 February – Madrid, Spain – Sala Wolf
‘Fantasia’ is now available for preorder on CD/2xLP/Digitally worldwide from Sub Pop. 2xLP preorders in North America through megamart.subpop.com and in the UK/EU from Mega Mart Europe will receive the limited Loser Edition on Mustard Yellow (North America) and Sparkle Starlight (UK/EU) colored vinyl. The limited Loser Editions will also be available at your local record store while supplies last.
‘Fantasia’ track list:
1. Fantasia
2. Corrupted Sky
3. The Village
4. A Storm of Wings – YouTube
5. Orbis Tertius
6. Waiting Man
7. The Day of Execution – Lyric video
8. Secret Mirror