Bleachers

Bleachers began in 2014 as the solo project of Jack Antonoff, then best known as guitarist for Fun., and quickly became the main outlet for his widescreen, New Jersey-rooted take on synth-pop, indie rock, and heartland pop. Written partly while Antonoff was touring with Fun. and shaped by his love of John Hughes-era film soundtracks, Bleachers’ debut single, “I Wanna Get Better,” reached number one on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart and introduced the sound of 2014’s Strange Desire. The album was followed in 2015 by Terrible Thrills, Vol. 2, a companion collection of reworked tracks featuring female vocalists, before Antonoff returned in 2017 with Bleachers’ second album, Gone Now. After the singles “45,” “Chinatown,” “Stop Making This Hurt,” and “How Dare You Want More,” the third studio album, Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, arrived in 2021 and reached number 27 on the Billboard 200. Bleachers appeared on Lana Del Rey’s 2023 song “Margaret,” released the live album Live at Radio City Music Hall, and signed with Dirty Hit before returning in 2024 with the self-titled album Bleachers, their first release to credit Antonoff’s longtime touring bandmates as official members. The album was supported by “Modern Girl,” “Alma Mater,” “Tiny Moves,” and “Me Before You,” as well as the From the Studio to the Stage tour, which included a Madison Square Garden headline show. Later in 2024, Bleachers revisited their debut with A Stranger Desired, a reimagined version of Strange Desire released for its tenth anniversary. They followed in 2025 with From the Studio to Stage (Live From Madison Square Garden, NYC), then opened their next chapter in 2026 with “You and Forever,” “Dirty Wedding Dress,” and “The Van,” ahead of the fifth studio album everyone for ten minutes and the Bleachers Forever North American tour.