Chanel Beads Releases Sophomore Album “Your Day Will Come”

On April 19 2026, Jagjaguwar issued Chanel Beads’ second full-length album, also titled *Your Day Will Come*. The record follows a 2024 debut of the same name and arrives as the project enjoys mainstream visibility, including prior support from Billie Eilish and a slot opening for Lorde’s Ultrasound world tour.

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Shane Lavers launched Chanel Beads in 2022 with singles “Ef,” “Police Scanner,” and “Male Friendship.” The 2024 debut blended indie rock, post-punk, and electronic sampling, earning a reputation in New York’s underground scene. Core collaborators are vocalist Maya McGrory, violinist Zachary Paul, and friend Wendy Eisenberg. Guest contributors on the new record include More Eaze, Anastasia Coope, and Tchad Cousins of Urika’s Bedroom.

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The record features songs such as “JBL in the Fireplace,” “Beaten With Sticks,” “Silver Cup” (McGrory on lead), “Opening in the Gate,” and “Boss.” Lavers built the tracks on a laptop, layering synths, strings, and samples—including a sobbing clip in “Outside Your Life.” Guest musicians add “sneakier hooks,” while the structures favor unconventional progressions that blur pop hooks with experimental noise.

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Fans describe the music as “hopeful,” though Lavers interprets it as “the opposite.” Critics praise its “emotional waterlogged” quality and its ability to turn uncertainty into a “rallying cry” for listeners who feel “the feeling that’s too big.” The album has helped Chanel Beads move from club-size venues to arena shows, expanding their audience.

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Lavers said he has shed youthful arrogance and embraces humility. Eisenberg said pop becomes transgressive when it tackles feelings that are “too big,” praising Lavers for locking that feeling into songs. Sharples noted the arrangements. Ryce described sound as “loose and spacious, billowing like fabric that flaps at the slightest breeze,” with a sentimental melody that hides a mournful undertow.

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A reviewer for ReadRange called the identical title “mildly annoying,” suggesting the duplication may appear pretentious rather than artistic.

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Sources differ on whether *Your Day Will Come* is Chanel Beads’ debut or sophomore album; NoMoreWorkhorse labels it the debut, while The Guardian and Pitchfork refer to it as the second release sharing the same title.

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• “and adopted a bit more confidence with [the] humility of … never [capturing an idea] perfectly because it always escapes me.” — Shane Lavers, musician

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• “Pop music at its most transgressive when it’s about ‘the feeling that’s too big’,” — Wendy Eisenberg, friend and former tourmate

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• “He really fucks with all the shit I record,” — Zachary Paul, violinist and regular member

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• “Titling your sophomore album the exact same as your debut is, objectively, a mildly annoying thing to do – the sort of behaviour reserved for artists who own expensive incense and speak in open-ended questions.” — ReadRange reviewer

Chanel Beads Makes a Mess

Lavers is currently filming a new video on the North Carolina coast.

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