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Updated · Variety · Jun 24

Phoebe Bridgers Sets 3rd Solo Album 'Lost Weekend' for August 14 as 2026 Tour Sells Out

Updated

Updated · Variety · Jun 24

Phoebe Bridgers Sets 3rd Solo Album 'Lost Weekend' for August 14 as 2026 Tour Sells Out

Q: Why was Saddest Factory Records absorbed by its parent company just before Bridgers' major album release?

Saddest Factory Records was absorbed by Dead Oceans because of a trademark dispute, not because of anything directly tied to the timing of Phoebe Bridgers’ album itself. The label announced on June 14 that Bridgers’ imprint would be folded into its parent company, with future releases by Saddest Factory artists now issued through Dead Oceans, while still carrying the Saddest Factory logo alongside it. Reporting indicates the dispute centered on the “Saddest Factory” name, with some accounts pointing to a Michigan-based act using the same name. That made the move largely a legal and business decision: consolidating the imprint under Dead Oceans avoided continued conflict over the trademark and provided a clear release path for upcoming projects. In practical terms, it meant Bridgers’ own new album, “Lost Weekend,” could proceed cleanly through Dead Oceans ahead of its August 14 release. So the absorption happened just before the album rollout because the trademark issue appears to have forced a quick restructuring at the label level. There is no public indication that the change reflected creative problems or a setback for Bridgers; instead, it looks like an administrative solution to protect releases and keep operations moving.

3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jun 24

August 14 is the release date for “Lost Weekend,” Phoebe Bridgers’ third solo album and her first full-length solo project since 2020’s “Punisher.”
The announcement follows a run of shows where Bridgers debuted her first new material in three years, capped by a phone-free Madison Square Garden concert and a newly unveiled fall tour.
More than 40 North American and European dates are listed for September through December 2026, with nearly all marked sold out and one German stop upgraded to a larger venue.
No tracklist or additional album details were released, though reports say Bridgers has been working with Jack Antonoff and Alex G, who is set to open North American dates.