Fraternal Twin share first new album in a decade, ‘Halo Fell Forever’
New York’s Fraternal Twin — the project of Tom Christie, joined by Marco Spodek, Mariah Houston, and Forrest Philpot — are excited to share their new album, Halo Fell Forever, available everywhere now. This release is the band’s first full-length in a decade, written in the wake of a difficult stretch for Christie and recorded with producer Dan Howard (Victoryland, Billboard Style) at Chateau Grand in Brooklyn. Halo Fell Forever pushes the group’s blistering, emotive foundation into heavier, more unsettled territory, tracing upheaval through to something like renewal.
Of the new album, Tom shares, “This album interacts between past and present selves based on the fact that it is made up of both newer songs as well as some that are a decade old at this point. It also touches quite a bit on toxic relationships, mental health, and self-love.”
“Halo Fell Forever” arrived earlier this week with an official music video, chugging slowly along. The video features the band in a hazy performance setting, riffs moving in slow motion around Tom’s vocals as reality bubbles to the surface. “Medicine” premiered last month via FLOOD Magazine, portraying the struggle of trying to come back to the person you once were. Fuzzy, ringing chords leave the listener in a haze, vocals swimming around the instrumentation, underlined with cathartic drums and a driving bassline. The official music video by Nara Avakian (Nara’s Room) features bandleader Tom Christie in a sun-drenched park, footage overlaid by vintage camera fuzz, perfectly showcasing the battle with oneself to find your way back to the brighter side.
In July, the band announced their first album in ten years, Halo Fell Forever, with opening track “Solitude”. Riffs linger around insular feelings, and brightly toned guitars unfurl onto the track. The video was directed by Ben Correa and produced by Nigel Truesdale, portraying the despondency of isolation as Tom faces himself in hotel rooms, hallways, and within the song.
A busy presence on the East Coast, Tom and his band have shared stages with Girlpool, Palm, Destroyer, Frankie Cosmos, Soccer Mommy, Vagabon, Horse Jumper of Love, Porches, and more. This summer, they hit the road with NYC band Ditch for a sprawling North American tour. Next week, Fraternal Twin will celebrate their album release with shows in New York, Kingston, and Philadelphia. For information on upcoming shows, see below and follow @fraternaltwin on Instagram.
★ FRATERNAL TWIN LIVE 2026 ★
SEPTEMBER
10 – Kingston, NY – Tubby’s (w/ Kissing Well & Nora Knight)
11 – New York, NY – Union Pool (w/ People I Love & Coolant)
12 – Philadelphia, PA – Abyssinia
(w/ Wil McGoran / Bill Nace / Bhob Rainey, Spectral Forces, and Henderson Century)
FRATERNAL TWIN
HALO FELL FOREVER
Solitude – WATCH
Whirlpool
Half Grown
Medicine – WATCH
Evil Eye
Lucidity
Metamorphosis
Halo Fell Forever – WATCH
Tip of Everything
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