Wild Pink Presents New Single/Video, "Box Store," & Unveils Additional 2026 Tour Dates

Wild Pink, the NYC band fronted by John Ross, presents “Box Store,” the new single/video from their highly anticipated new album, Still Coming Down, out August 21st on Fire Talk Records. Wild Pink have been a staple of the indie rock scene for the better part of a decade, and it’s on Still Coming Down that Ross cements the voice he’s been steadily honing over the years. NFL bros cruise alongside big guys in grocery stores with even bigger tattoos; ghost stories and references from the cinematic haze of movies like The Perfect Storm (“I watch old movies from the late ‘90s // when casting directors loved William Fichtner // In those bloated dramas // he’s measured and calmer // than the other big dogs // like Clooney and Wahlberg”) buzz in the background — heroes who wander, looking for answers at the end of the world.

Still Coming Down pokes fun at the listlessness of consumerism, coping through detachment and finding the punchline of it all. On album opener “Box Store,” Ross laments the empty desires of folks strolling the strip mall and the irony of AC units blocking the view during one of the year’s best seasons. Hearty keys and groaning steel are teamed with electric plucks, piecing together a bursting introduction. The accompanying visual for “Box Store” presents the second chapter helmed by Wes Sterrs, continuing along the schizzed plotline of lead single “Round Of Applause At The End Of The World.”

Anointed as one of the week’s best songs by Rolling Stone, Under The Radar, Brooklyn Vegan & more, “Round Of Applause At The End Of The World” was presented alongside the announcement of Wild Pink’s world tour in support of Still Coming Down. Today, Wild Pink unveil additional 2026 tour dates including headlining performances at New York’s Bowery Ballroom, plus additional shows in Washington DC, Toronto, Nashville and more. A full list of tour dates are below and tickets are on sale now.

“This was one of the last songs I wrote for the album and it immediately felt like the opener when I started on it,” Ross says of “Box Store,” continuing, “It kind of reminded me of Warren Zevon so I leaned into that direction with it.”

Watch Wild Pink's "Box Store" Chapter II

There’s a novelistic impression to the songs on Still Coming Down, where characters peer over the edge of potential futures, past mistakes and paths not taken. Backed by a dive bar hue, Wild Pink’s John Ross blends the existential with the celestial, gathering pieces of passer-bys, fictional figures, and historical idiosyncrasies to make sense of what’s in front of him. Ross is a consummate of curiosity, becoming a narrator of a warped and unpredictable America, morphing everyday mundanity into a cinematic, sepia-toned flipbook.

Still Coming Down was recorded in one week in Asheville, NC at the renowned Drop of Sun studios with producer and engineer Alex Farrar (Bnny, Squirrel Flower, Samia). Vocal takes were done in two to three bursts, marking a less laborious process than previous records. “There was not a ton of overthinking,” Ross says. Ross looked back to the grunge bands he was obsessed with as a teen, and found that it sparked a deeper presence with his own voice, both in lyrics and performance. He endeavoured to create an album that is as fun to play live as it is for the audience to witness, harkening back to the enthusiasm and motivation he felt growing up. “Strangely, I feel like I've found my voice on this record,” he says.

Still Coming Down is a storied expedition that welcomes in the drifters and the kids kicking up dust; the brokenhearted and the cursed; the ones looking for an answer and the ones who simply couldn’t care less. Ross gives movement to the characters in our heads, the faces we see every few years and the ones who pass us by. It’s proper rock meant to be played loud, with your hand out the car window, riding the air as you bound down some highway in the early hours. Forming soon-to-be-classics that soak in their ability to impact without unnecessary frills, Still Coming Down is about the very nature of songwriting and instinct, learning to trust the process and staying open to the lessons you might learn along the way.

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Wild Pink Tour Dates (NEW DATES IN BOLD)

• Fri. May 29 - Chicago, IL @ Do Division Street Fest
• Thu. Jul. 23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Spruce Street Harbor Park
• Tue. Sep. 1 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique
• Wed. Sep. 2 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
• Thu. Sep. 3 - Brighton, UK @ Komedia
• Fri. Sep. 4 - Wiltshire, UK @ End of the Road Festival
• Sat. Sep. 5 - Leeds, UK @ Headrow House
• Sun. Sep. 6 - Manchester, UK @ Gullivers
• Mon. Sep. 7 - London, UK @ The Lexington
• Wed. Sep. 9 - Paris, FR @ Supersonic
• Thu. Sep. 10 - Zurich, CH @ Bogen F
• Sat. Sep. 12 - Parma, IT @ What Goes On Festival
• Thu. Oct. 8 - Fort Collins, CO @ The Armory
• Fri. Oct. 9 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Lulu’s Downtown
• Sat. Oct. 10 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
• Tue. Oct. 13 - Santa Fe, NM @ Marigold
• Wed. Oct. 14 - Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater *
• Thu. Oct. 15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether *
• Fri. Oct. 16 - Del Mar, CA @ The Sound *
• Sat. Oct. 17 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst *
• Sun. Oct. 18 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theater *
• Tue. Oct. 20 - San Francisco, CA @ The Castro *
• Wed. Oct. 21 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre *
• Thu. Oct. 22 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox *
• Fri. Oct. 23 - Missoula, MT @ The Wilma *
• Sat. Oct. 24 - Boseman, MT @ The Elm *
• Mon. Oct. 26 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave *
• Wed. Oct. 28 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre *
• Thu. Oct. 29 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom *
• Fri. Oct. 30 - Indianapolis, IN @ Old National Centre - Egyptian Room *
• Sat. Oct. 31 - Lexington, KY @ The Burl Outdoors *
• Sun. Nov. 1 - Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre *
• Mon. Nov. 2 - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Jones Assembly *
• Wed. Dec. 2 - Medford, MA @ Deep Cuts 
• Thu. Dec. 3 - Montreal, QC @ La Sotterenea 
• Fri. Dec. 4 - Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
• Sat. Dec. 5 - Detroit, MI @ Lager House 
• Mon. Dec. 7 - Nashville, TN @ The End
• Wed. Dec. 9 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Bottlerocket Social Club 
• Thu. Dec. 10 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Music Hall 
• Sat. Dec. 12 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom 

* supporting Shaky Graves