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Public Opinion Return With Raucous New Single Balloon Man Running

“I think our message is a little more messy, but a lot more human.”

Public Opinion Announce New Album The Curse Of Public Opinion

Denver punk bruisers Public Opinion have announced their sophomore album, The Curse Of Public Opinion, set for release on 7th August 2026 via SideOneDummy.

PUBLIC OPINION -BY Michael Dubin

At just 23 minutes, the record promises a lean, snarling burst of frustration, splicing 2000s garage rock swagger with classic punk hooks and hardcore bite. Rather than offering easy catharsis or polished self-help slogans, Public Opinion lean into the mess: songs built for the moments when life is still swinging.

New Single “Balloon Man Running” Lands With A Video

To mark the announcement, the band have shared album opener “Balloon Man Running”. It is a raw, raucous cut powered by primal rock & roll riffs and a bitter streak of unfiltered agitation.

Recorded with Brett Romnes, whose credits include Anxious, I Am The Avalanche and Hot Mulligan, The Curse Of Public Opinion finds the band pushing their sound into bigger, sharper territory while keeping its teeth firmly intact.

The Curse of Public Opinion

Tracklist

  1. Balloon Man Running
  2. Flowers By Irene
  3. I Pay Everyone I Still Talk To
  4. Lucky Me
  5. Closed Captioning
  6. When Kevin Gets Free
  7. Enhancement Talent
  8. Epitaph
  9. Modern Convenience ft. Vinnie Caruana
  10. The Curse of Public Opinion

Upcoming Tour Dates

24/4 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall *
25/4 Cleveland, OH @ The Roxy *
26/4 Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Hall *
28/4 Toronto, ON @ Opera House *
29/4 Troy, NY @ No Fun
30/4 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw *
1/5 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club *
2/5 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
6/5 Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club *
7/5 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 505
8/5 Asheville, NC @ Eulogy *
9/5 Nashville, TN @ The Basement East *
11/5 Jacksonville, FL @ The Albatross *
12/5 Orlando, FL @ The Abbey *
13/5 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum *
14/5 Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West *
16/5 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom *
2/6 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive $
3/6 Kansas City, MO @ recordBar ^
4/6 Des Moines, IA @ xBk ^
5/6 Springfield, IL @ Dumb Records ^
6/6 Evansville, IN @ Fuschia ^
7/6 Indianapolis, IN @ Healer ^
8/6 Milwaukee, WI @ Anodyne Coffee Roasters ^
9/6 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean Downstairs ^
10/6 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway ^

  • w/ Drug Church, White Reaper, Spy
    ^ w/ Squint
    $ w/ Lip Critic

PUBLIC OPINION – ‘THE CURSE OF PUBLIC OPINION’
DUE OUT 7TH AUGUST 2026 VIA SIDEONEDUMMY 

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