Black Bananas Announce New Album, “Bad Bunch,” First in 12 Years
Black Bananas, fronted by Jennifer Herrema of Royal Trux and RTX, sign with Fire Records and reveal their new album "Bad Bunch," marking their first release since 2014's "Electric Brick Wall."
2:09 PM EDT on June 2, 2026
Bunny Biskit
Black Bananas are back. Led by Royal Trux and RTX's Jennifer Herrema, the band last released a record in 2014 with their sophomore effort Electric Brick Wall on Drag City. Today, the trio is announcing their signing to Fire Records and a new album called Bad Bunch .
All we know about Bad Bunch is that it arrives this year. According to Fire Records' announcement , we also know that Herrema is working on a retail space built from her archive to accompany the album. It'll feature "bespoke, upcycled one-off pieces, limited-edition art objects, accessories, and 'Lost Arc' materials drawn from decades of accumulated work."
In 2015, Herrema curated a soundtrack for an art installation, recruiting acts like Kurt Vile, MGMT, and Hot Chip. She also contributed to the Avalanches' 2016 LP Wildflower , and partook in a Royal Trux reunion a couple years later, which was not without drama .
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