Muna Drop Fourth Album, Plan Biggest Tour Yet
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- Muna release their fourth album "Dancing On The Wall," described by the band as their most politically charged record, featuring "Big Stick," a critique of American imperialism that cites war in Gaza and the militarisation of US police forces.
- Phoebe Bridgers signed Muna to her Saddest Factory label in 2021 after RCA dropped the band in 2020 citing pandemic-era cost-cutting; she also provided guest vocals on breakthrough single "Silk Chiffon."
- Taylor Swift and Harry Styles handpicked Muna as tour support, with the trio crediting their rise to singles like "I Know A Place" — written as a response to the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting — and "Silk Chiffon."
- Pet-A-Palooza bookended the band's earliest days: jetlagged, sick, and lacking a sound engineer, Muna played an acoustic set for a Las Vegas dog adoption festival whose rescue dogs "just howled the whole time."
- The band will launch the Gets So Hot Tour this autumn — their largest to date — as they watch the "queer pop" label expand alongside crossover acts Chappell Roan, Renée Rapp, Lil Nas X, and Troye Sivan.
Why it matters: Muna's trajectory — dropped by a major label, rescued by Phoebe Bridgers' indie imprint, endorsed by Taylor Swift and Harry Styles, and now headlining arenas — illustrates how queer pop artists are building mainstream careers outside the traditional major-label pipeline. Their decision to release overtly political material including a song citing Gaza and US police militarization reflects singer Katie Gavin's stated view that audiences now want songs that 'express anger together with other people.'
