Philadelphia band Queen Of Jeans have announced their new album, hard/SWEET, due for release this autumn following on from 2024's All Again. Alongside the announcement, the group have shared a new single, "Sweet Devotion," described as introspective and featuring more refined vocals from Miri Devora.

The band say the record explores the tension between guardedness and vulnerability, noting that people can "put up a wall" while also craving to be truly known. hard/SWEET was produced and engineered by Justin Bartlett, mixed by Yip and Bartlett, and mastered by Yip, and comprises ten tracks including previously released single "Still Learning." The album is set for release on 9 October via Memory Music.