Cage The Elephant have unveiled their new single, ‘Dying In Reverse’.
The psychedelic track, which lends its name to their forthcoming tour, serves as the second single from their upcoming seventh album, following ‘Beaches In Tennessee’.
“‘Dying In Reverse’ is essentially about a fresh start or a rebirth of sorts,” frontman Matthew Shultz explained. “More in terms of death to ego, renewing the mind and heart. The journey of turning your perspective away from self in order to see more clearly through the lens of love and connect to deeper purpose.”
The track will also feature on the EA Sports FC 27 video game, set for release on September 25.
Discussing the creation of their previous single, Shultz revealed it was a fictionalised account of a mental health crisis he suffered in previous years, which he previously told NME was “extremely traumatic”. Shultz was detained in a hotel in 2023 for carrying firearms licensed only in Kentucky and Tennessee. A court later found the arrest resulted from psychotic delusions caused by medication he had been prescribed.
“The arrest, without a doubt, was a miracle,” he told NME in 2024. “It saved my life. Following the arrest I was hospitalised for two months. Then I had six months of outpatient therapy afterwards and I feel completely recovered. But obviously, with recovery, it’s a lifelong thing. You don’t experience something like that and not deal with the scars for the rest of your life, I’m sure.”
Describing the new music as a “new chapter” for Cage The Elephant, the singer shared: “Musically, we always want to reinvent Cage The Elephant. We’ve discovered a whole new side to our band, how we look at things, and how we make art. You’re growing constantly as an artist, and I think we’ve tapped into that growth. I do feel like we’re making the best music we’ve ever made. If anything, it’s definitely the most inspired.”
Last year, the band completed their run as special guests on Oasis’ ‘Live ’25 tour’ and went straight back into the studio.
“The Oasis tour really reignited our fire to dream and continue to dream,” Schultz said. “I think we realised there’s still room to evolve and push ourselves, especially in the live realm. That tour added to our overall passion and desire to see this thing through. When it was over, we decided not to take a break… We pretty much went straight into the studio to start making music.”
