End Times Elevator Music is about anxiety. But it’s an anxiety that is bound up with the current moment. The lead single “No Alarm” catalogues political failures, not-so-natural disasters, and our inability to confront them—all with the driving beat and signature wit the band has come to be known for. “Lost in the Branches” laments the absence of discovery and community in a culture shaped by algorithms, even as its rich synths and hooky chorus feel primed to go viral. Elsewhere on the record, the lyrics wrestle with religion, war, and the messiness of when those large, abstract ideas intersect with family. 

But End Times also has its bright spots: “Parallel Lives” is an unconventional love song that follows the paths of two people long before they find each other. “The Imposter” is a guitar-laden duet that playfully mines the extremes of self-consciousness. And bleak though it may seem, the album’s closer and title track “End Times Elevator Music” brings compassion and even a little humor to what feels like an impossible situation. After hearing the demo for the first time, producer Newport says the song “made me cry then also laugh by the end.”       

Hailing from Alaska and based primarily in Los Angeles, The Lives of Famous Men draw on wide-ranging musical traditions to create a sound that’s entirely their own. This unique brand of cerebral pop makes for a captivating live show, landing them on stages from SXSW to MTV’s Campus Invasion Tour to Jimmy Kimmel Live, where they performed their breakout single “You’re Everyone I Know Right Now.” 

Since forming in 2007, the band has worked with producers including James Paul Wisner (Paramore), Casey Bates (Portugal. The Man), and Paul Q Kolderie (Radiohead) to craft songs that connect with a worldwide audience. Case in point: you’re as likely to hear The Angry Kids’ remix of their single “Annie Taylor” at a club in Beirut as you are to hear the folky “Leaves Are Coming off of Branches” at a cafe in their longtime home base of Portland. And the bouncy “Orchids” has been a universal fan favorite ever since it featured prominently in Jennette McCurdy’s short film Strong Independent Women.  

Now, nearly two decades into their career, The Lives of Famous Men return with their most complete—and perhaps their most relevant—artistic statement. End Times Elevator Music will stream everywhere with a limited vinyl pressing April 24, 2026.