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Photo – Ruby Boland
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MAY-A
announces debut album
GOODBYE
(IF YOU CALL THAT GONE)
is out February 20
AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER/SAVE HERE
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Over the last two years, MAY-A has travelled back-and-forth between Sydney and LA, finding inspiration, working with top tier musicians and discovering new sounds to help carefully curate her next era of music, her best era of music.
Today, the genre-defying artist announces her debut album, Goodbye (If You Call That Gone), will be released on February 20, 2026.
Across her career, MAY-A has constantly pushed boundaries and blurred the lines between pop, rock, indie and alternative genres. Known for her intimate, relatable songwriting and catchy hooks, Goodbye (If You Call That Gone) is a bold declaration of her independence, power, artistry and creativity – and is elevated through it’s impressive list of collaborators including Carlos De La Garza (Paramore), Chloe Dadd, Chris Greatti (Yungblud, Willow), Rock n Roll Hall of Fame drummer, Ilan Rubin, (Foo Fighters , Nine Inch Nails) and Robby De Sa.
“Goodbye (If You Call That Gone), is a mirror of the healing process in all its complexity, an amalgamation of loss, betrayal, anger, resentment, and, most importantly, the quiet triumph of moving through what once felt impossible” MAY-A muses.
“When people talk about change, they often skip over the uncomfortable, messy parts. This record doesn’t. It dives into the raw, unfiltered emotions that come with transformation, amplifying the darkness that in turn, makes the light mean something.
This album wasn’t easy to write, there were definitely points where giving up felt easier than pushing through, but I needed the catharsis, it is a representation of a time in my life and the emotions I was dealing with.
I wanted to take listeners on a journey. We’ve all had someone who’s made us feel small, stripped us of who we thought we were, until we barely recognised ourselves. This record is about finding your way back from that.”
Fans have been treated to another taste of the forthcoming record, with the release of ‘Claws’ and its official video, which comes at 5pm AEDT today (watch here). It follows last months guitar-led pop rock queer anthem ‘(I’m here for the) GIRLS’ and ‘[REDACTED]’, which launched MAY-A ’s new music in September.
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It’s been a busy 12 months for the Australian singer/songwriter; she opened for UK outfit Glass Animals on their Australian headline tour in 2024. She played to a roaring crowd at Yours & Owls in March this year and was handpicked by Cyndi Lauper to sing ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’ on stage at her sold-out Sydney show. Next up, fans will be able to see MAY-A and the MAY-A band (Chloe Dadd and G on the Drums ) perform some of new songs (and the classics) live next month at Rolling Sets in Tweed Heads on November 29 and the Central Coast on December 6. Ticket information here.
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