Ocean Sleeper has released “My Forever Drug,” the third single from its forthcoming sophomore album, Peace When I’m Dead, which is scheduled to be released August 21, 2026.
The band is also confirming national tour dates for Australia starting September 4. 2026.
The new track is the latest chapter in Peace When I’m Dead, following earlier releases that build toward the album’s broader narrative. “My Forever Drug” arrives with a music video that completes a three-part story. The visual centers on a man trapped in a painful time loop, forced to relive the same moment repeatedly after the suicide of his partner.
In a collaboration that brought the band together with L.A.-based producers Jon Lundin and Curt Martin, the song was written, recorded, and completed rapidly. Ocean Sleeper worked with Lundin—who has credits working with Point North and Sleeping With Sirens—and Martin, whose past credits include Catch Your Breath and Kami Kehoe. The track was engineered in Melbourne at Ionei Heckenberg’s Studio, with mixing and mastering handled in Portland by Jeff Dunne.
According to the band, the single emerged during a high-pressure moment: Ocean Sleeper say a last-minute call led them to Lundin and Martin’s L.A. studio toward the end of their U.S. tour. They describe the writing and recording process as swift and decisive, with “My Forever Drug” created start-to-finish in about six hours.
Peace When I’m Dead is set to explore grief, guilt, and regret, with lyrics and themes that Ocean Sleeper say confront depression and emotional lows directly. The band frames the album as a form of release—giving voice to difficult feelings in a way meant to resonate with listeners.
Ocean Sleeper vocalist and manager Karl Spiessl said the momentum has been shaped by global touring and audience response. “After finally breaking into global touring and just returning from another tour throughout the UK and Europe, it gives new meanings in multitudes, appreciation and gratitude for people connecting with our songs,” Spiessl said. He added that playing sold-out shows overseas, with fans already knowing the new material, has been “an incredible feeling.”
Having completed a UK and Europe run of the tour, Ocean Sleeper will bring the tour to Australia in September. The Peace When I’m Dead Tour begins Sept. 4 at Liberty Hall in Sydney and then moves to Brisbane’s The Princess Theatre on Sept. 5 (sold out). Additional dates include Magnet House in Perth on Sept. 10, Hindley St Music Hall in Adelaide on Sept. 11, and a final home-state show at the Forum in Melbourne on Sept. 12. The band has flagged that the Brisbane date sold out quickly, urging remaining ticket holders to purchase promptly.
OCEAN SLEEPER TOUR DATES:
Peace When I’m Dead National Tour 2026
AUSTRALIA:
09/04 — Sydney, NSW, AU @ Liberty Hall: TICKETS
09/05 — Brisbane, QLD, AU @ The Princess Theatre: SOLD OUT
09/10 — Perth, WA, AU @ Magnet House: TICKETS
09/11 — Adelaide, SA, AU @ Hindley Street Music Hall: TICKETS
09/12 — Melbourne, VIC, AU @ Forum
NORTH AMERICA:
SUPPORTING NEVERTEL:
09/18 — Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival
09/19 — Grand Rapids, MI @ Elevation
09/20 — Detroit, MI @ The Sanctuary
09/22 — Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room
09/23 — Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
09/25 — Houston, TX @ Studio at Warehouse Live
09/26 — Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live
09/27 — Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
09/29 — Memphis, TN @ 1884
10/01 — Columbus, OH @ A&R Bar
10/02 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground
10/03 — Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
10/04 — Buffalo, NY @ Electric City
10/06 — Syracuse, NY @ The Song & Dance
10/08 — Worcester, MA @ Upstairs at The Palladium
10/09 — New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
10/10 — Allentown, PA @ Arrow
10/11 — Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally’s
10/13 — Johnson City, TN @ Capone’s
10/14 — Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
10/16 — Birmingham, AL @ Workplay
10/17 — Nashville, TN @ Ceremony Fest
10/18 — Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
INTERNATIONAL WATERS WITH PARKWAY DRIVE:
10/22 — Hellbound Cruise Festival
10/23 — Hellbound Cruise Festival
10/24 — Hellbound Cruise Festival
EUROPE + UK 2027:
SUPPORTING CATCH YOUR BREATH:
01/13 — Dublin, IE @ The Academy
01/15 — London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
01/16 — Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy 2
01/17 — Glasgow, UK @ Garage
01/19 — Birmingham, UK @ XOYO
01/20 — Bristol, UK @ Bristol Electric
01/22 — Frankfurt am Main, DE @ Batschkapp
01/23 — Berlin, DE @ Columbia Theater
01/24 — Prague, CZ @ Roxy
01/25 — Vienna, AT @ Arena
01/27 — Milan, IT @ Santeria Toscana 31
01/29 — Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria
01/30 — Munich, DE @ Backstage
01/31 — Zurich, CH @ Dynamo
02/02 — Paris, FR @ Trabendo
02/03 — Sint-Niklaas, BE @ De Casino
02/05 — Stuttgart, DE @ Im Wizemann
02/06 — Hamburg, DE @ Grosse Freiheit 36
02/07 — Utrecht, NL @ Ronda
02/09 — Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset
02/10 — Oslo, NO @ John Dee
02/11 — Stockholm, SE @ Debaser Strand
02/13 — Helsinki, FI @ Tavastia
02/14 — Tallinn, EE @ Helitehas
02/15 — Riga, LV @ Melna Piektdiena
02/17 — Warsaw, PL @ Progresja
