Could 2025 be the year we finally get a new Head Automatica record?! While those odds may be slim, the Daryl Palumbo-led group has returned with their second new single in nearly two decades. “Annulment” bursts open with jittery electronics before Palumbo’s vocals take on an open-throated intensity, reminiscent of Davey Havok (AFI), channeling a feverish funk throughout the track.
“The song ‘Annulment’ is Head Automatica‘s sound but pushed forward a bit in terms of the mood and production,” Palumbo shares in a press release. “We wanted to maintain all of the colorful production with intricate electronic and sample-based elements while allowing more space for the overall song’s feeling and dynamics to stand out. Ensuring the mood of the track carries it while still remaining body-moving is the delicate balance within ‘Annulment.'”
Listen to Head Automatica’s new single “Annulment” for the first time below.
Last year, following the release of “Bear The Cross”—their first new song in 17 years—the band returned to the stage for a string of live performances, including a stop at Bowery Ballroom. It was during this May 29, 2024, show that they debuted “Annulment” (then credited as “Together”) for the first time. Check out a clip of that live performance below.
