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“It’s all water under the bridge
I know that’s what you wanted to hear
It’s gone forever, never-ending 
Whatever way you go, you’ll always matter to me”

The independent art rock band Ok Goodnight announce that their third studio album, entitled stop/go, will be released on June 12, 2026. It follows its predecessor, The Fox and the Bird (2023), which was highly acclaimed by fans and critics alike, with Eclipsed magazine (DE) labeling it “the prog discovery of the year!” and Rock Hard (DE) calling it “the best concept work of the year and an absolute prog highlight.”

Pre-order stop/go HERE

Like The Fox and the Bird in its time, the new album will be released without the support of a label, to ensure that the quartet from Boston – formed by graduates of Berklee College of Music – keeps unfolding their creative vision with total freedom. This adventurous spirit reveals itself in the dreamy soundscapes created on stop/go. ‘22’, the first single out today, showcases Casey Lee Williams’ commanding vocal performance and how it elevates the band’s compositions. The accompanying music video translates Ok Goodnight‘s unique sound into ambitious visuals, combining elements of formalism, pop art, and arthouse aesthetics.

Stream the new single ’22’ HERE

Ok Goodnight’s vocalist Casey Lee Williams comments:
“Saying this song was a step in a new direction for us would be an understatement. Creating this song, which was the first demo we began writing after the release of ‘The Fox and the Bird’, gave us hope and got us excited about writing new music with the band at a time of uncertainty and change. This song explores the complex themes of betrayal, forgiveness, loneliness, and the bittersweet nature of endings.”

Ok Goodnight consists of musicians who honed their skills while studying at Berklee College of Music. Casey Lee Williams (vocals), Martín de Lima (piano/guitar), Augusto Bussio (drums/guitar), and Peter de Reyna (bass) combine refined musicianship with creative artistry.

In early 2019, the band released their first single, ‘Rapture’, followed later that year by their debut album, Limbo. In 2020, they released an EP titled Under the Veil. In 2023, Ok Goodnight self-released the concept album The Fox and the Bird to worldwide critical acclaim.

After three years of touring and writing, Ok Goodnight now look ahead to the release of their new album. stop/go promises a fresh artistic approach to progressive sounds, organically crossing genre boundaries between rock, metal, and beyond. The introspective lyrics by vocalist Casey Lee Williams reflect ever-changing relationships and the challenges of finding one’s true direction in an enigmatic world. 

The band’s new material showcases a collaborative and multifaceted approach to songwriting, with sonic explorations that push creative boundaries. Through their distinctive use of sampling, live performance, and sound design, the group continues to expand the scope of progressive rock. The album’s visual direction focuses on collage to encapsulate the eclectic nature of the band’s music, as the songs on stop/go aim to embody the ethos of mixed-media art.

To celebrate this upcoming milestone release, Ok Goodnight will perform a series of shows throughout 2026, including appearances at Mad With Power Fest in the US, Midsummer Prog Fest in the Netherlands, and select club dates across Europe. To top things off, the band will hit the road again in late 2026 to headline their third North American tour in four years.

Ok Goodnight about their new album stop/go:
“After three years of rediscovering Ok Goodnight, writing music in new and exciting ways, and realizing together that this has grown far beyond a college project into a lifelong passion, we are happier than ever to share this new record. With ‘stop/go’, we wanted to encapsulate the feelings often brought upon by the ever-changing landscape of humanity and the societies we experience on such a mass scale. This album explores the themes of cause and effect, taking chances/risks, and the question of free will and how love plays an ultimate role in the way one’s life unfolds and takes all kinds of shapes before them. By the end of the record, we’ve embodied true acceptance of the complexity of human nature and all of the emotions and concepts we’ve explored; we seek empowerment in the comfort of long-lasting friendships and all of life’s beautiful, unpredictable contradictions.”

TRACKLISTING:
1. No Sound
2. 22 
3. Top of the Bottom
4. The Game
5. Spiral
6. Call Me Away
7. The Show 
8. Humpty Dumpty (“Some Body!”)
9. The People
10. Where I’m From

Catch Ok Goodnight live this summer!
June 5, 2026 – US – Mad With Power – Madison, WI – The Sylvee (with Seven Spires, Twilight Force, and more)
June 18, 2026 – EU – DE (to be announced)
June 19, 2026 – EU – Zwolle, NL – Hedon (with Benthos and URSA)
June 20, 2026 – EU – Midsummer Prog – Maastricht, NL – Muziekgieterij (with Geoff Tate, Tesseract, and more)

Ok Goodnight are:
Casey Lee Williams – Lyrics, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, SFX
Martín de Lima – Keyboards, Guitars, Orchestrations, Backing Vocals, SFX
Augusto Bussio – Drums, Guitars, Backing Vocals, SFX
Peter de Reyna – Bass, Backing Vocals, SFX

Ok Goodnight online:
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