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“This kind of lo-fi indie rock provides unlikely escapist pleasure.”
- PITCHFORK
“The kind of urgently whispered, tunefully depressive guitar jam that'll stick in your head.”
- STEREOGUM
“Pope make music that packs a lot of complexity and intricacy into a very nice
and clear ‘pop’ package.”
- VICE
“Pope remains a crucial voice in their community’s scene.”
- POST TRASH
“The crunchy guitar work, layers of fuzz and slack-as-hell vocals.”
- OFFBEAT
“Catchy, relatable, with riffs in all the right places.”
- ANTIGRAVITY MAGAZINE
New Orleans, LA rock band Pope is excited to announce BFM, available everywhere April 30, 2026, via Houston’s tastemaking Rite Field Records. As the title signifies, fans can expect "Big F*cking Music” on the three-piece’s first new album in over 8 years. Heralding the announcement of their Rite Field debut, “Newboi” arrives today. Wielding undeniable hooks and catchy riffs, the cyclical single captures the frustration of circling the same mistakes over and over, making excuses for behavior you know is hurting you, but still can’t seem to change.
“‘Newboi’ is a song about being stuck in negative cycles,” Matt Sefarian explains. “Justifying detrimental behavior and the inability to break bad habits and repeated behaviors. Inspired by riffy power pop bands.”
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BFM marks Pope’s first album since their 2017 album, True Talent Champion. The upcoming record finds the three-piece at their most experienced and locked in yet, an inward reckoning and a homecoming, tracing the band’s journey from their Houston beginnings to the community that shaped them in New Orleans. Opening with cycles of stagnation and self-doubt, the record gradually turns toward connection, resilience, and release, letting each song feel like a response to the last. Along the way, grief, community, and self-worth surface through warm melodies, lo-fi detours, and moments of raw vulnerability that reflect years of shared history between the three friends. Guided only by what feels honest, Pope sound more patient and emotionally grounded than ever. BFM feels like the band returning to the place where it all began, carrying everything they’ve learned back to the moment friendship became a future.
Over the past decade, Pope has shared the stage with bands like They Are Gutting A Body of Water, Alex G, MJ Lenderman, Wednesday, Momma and many more. More shows will be announced soon. To stay in the loop on upcoming performances, follow Pope on Instagram at @popetheband.
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