Indie-pop band Voxtrot release new video for “My Peace” First new album in 18 years Dreamers in Exile out February 27
Indie-pop band Voxtrot release new video for “My Peace”
First new album in 18 years Dreamers in Exile out February 27
European and North American Tour Dates Announced
"Voxtrot burst out the gate with two jangly, lo-fi EPs in the mid-2000s and followed those with their debut album shortly afterwards. Now, 18 years later, the Austin indie rockers return with their second album; on Dreamers in Exile, they uncork their pop hooks like celebratory champagne to see
what flows forth." - Pitchfork
"Album we're anticipating in 2026" - Brooklyn Vegan
"The return of Voxtrot evokes a longing for the vanished musical ecosystem of blogs and
MP3s." - The New Yorker
"One couldn’t have asked for a better return from the Texas quintet who ruled the indie-pop scene in the mid to late ‘00s." - Under The Radar
Watch: “My Peace” video on "YouTube"
Stream: “My Peace” on All Streaming Platforms
Watch: “Fighting Back” video on YouTube
Stream: “Fighting Back” on All Streaming Platforms
photo credit: Annie GunnAcclaimed Texas-based indie-pop/rock band Voxtrot are excited to release the official video for their single “My Peace.” Directed by Ed Dougherty with cinematography by Taylor Washington, the video is streaming now on YouTube and the song available on all digital platforms for playlist consideration.
"My Peace" is the latest single to be released from Dreamers in Exile, Voxtrot's first new album in 18 years, out on February 27 on their own Cult Hero Records (pre-order). The track is newly mixed by Dean Reid (Lana Del Rey, James Blake) and follows Reid’s mixes of previously released singles “Another Fire,” “New World Romance,” and “Esprit de Cœur.” Originally released with mixes by Erik Wofford, these updated versions mark a pivotal evolution for the songs.
Today the band is also announcing a European tour dates in support of Dreamers in Exile. The tour will mark the band’s first European dates since 2008. The tour includes stops in Antwerp, Amsterdam, Paris, London, and a performance at Hamburg’s Reeperbahn Festival. Tickets for these dates go on sale on Friday. The band's North American Tour will kick off on March 25 in Phoenix and will include shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Toronto, Brooklyn, Washington, D.C. and more. Tickets are on sale now.
After more than a decade apart, Voxtrot has reconvened with a renewed sense of purpose. Dreamers in Exile is the band’s first full-length in nearly twenty years. Written and self-recorded in Lockhart, Texas at bassist Jason Chronis’ Haunted Air Studio, and mixed by Dean Reid (Lana Del Rey, James Blake), the album captures a group both wiser and bolder.
Where the early records chronicled the wide-eyed tumult of youth, Dreamers in Exile is an album of reckoning and renewal, tracing the passage of time, the distance between past and present, and the hope of connection that endures through it all. It is at once a continuation and a reinvention—the sound of Voxtrot returning not to reclaim their legacy, but to expand it.On the song the band's Ramesh Srivastava says:
"Director Ed Daugherty and I met years ago through a mutual friend in Los Angeles. In 2015, he directed the video for the title track from my first solo album, 'The King.' I was both thrilled and surprised when he rang me up out of the blue in early 2024 and asked if Voxtrot had any new material that might warrant a video.
I sent him 'Esprit de Cœur' and 'My Peace,' and he came back with the suggestion that we make videos for both songs! Shortly thereafter, he rolled into town with a full production crew, and we spent four amazing days filming across Lockhart and Austin. The locations included everything from bucolic farmland to sound stages with sports cars.
As the director, Ed will have the defining statement, but for me, the video is a love letter to Texas -- and maybe even more specifically to the town of Lockhart, where Matt, Jason, and I live. It’s a strange but magical little world we inhabit, populated by dusty roads, corn silos, and storefronts that have not changed much since the days of cattle drives.
Texas is a crazy place, and while I have a complicated relationship with it, deep down I love it because it’s my home, and I feel compelled to stay and fight the slow battle of being my true self within this often challenging environment. As I noted to photographer Annie Gunn when we were conceptualizing the album cover art, during these past few socially and politically tense years, I have felt sustained by the joy of making music out in the sticks with my bandmates. It really has felt like we are dreamers in exile.
In 2022, more than a decade after disbanding, indie heroes Voxtrot reunited. Formed in 2003, the Texas group quickly earned global attention with their EPs Raised By Wolves and Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives, released on their own Cult Hero Records. The band, vocalist/guitarist Ramesh Srivastava, guitarist Mitch Calvert, bassist Jason Chronis, keyboardist Jared van Fleet, and drummer Matt Simon, rode the momentum of the 2000s blog-era to chart success, with 2006’s Your Biggest Fan debuting at #3 on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart and their 2007 self-titled LP reaching #14 on Heatseekers.
Their 2022 return, including the Early Music EP reissue, the Cut From The Stone rarities collection, and their first tour in over ten years, was met with overwhelming enthusiasm. Energized by that response, the band committed to making new music. “In the green room before the last show of the reunion tour, we decided to make a new album,” says Srivastava. By January 2023, they were recording Dreamers in Exile at Chronis’ Haunted Air Studio in Lockhart, Texas, later mixed by Dean Reid (Lana Del Rey, James Blake).
The resulting 11-song album feels both like a continuation of Voxtrot’s 2000s sound and an evolution shaped by time. Opener “Another Fire” sets the tone with a gorgeous, wistful rumination on time and history—both personal and political—it’s a wonderful expression of how the past is a constant influence on the present. Songs like “Fighting Back,” “New World Romance,” and the anthemic title track explore hope, disillusionment, and resilience; “Esprit de Cœur” and “Rock & Roll Jesus” deliver pointed social commentary without sacrificing melody; and closer “Babylone,” inspired by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé as well as Srivastava’s own past relationship, ends the album on a haunting, cinematic note.
Though all five original members contribute, Dreamers in Exile centers around the creative core of Srivastava, Chronis, and Simon, recapturing Voxtrot’s chemistry while expanding their legacy. “There’s so much optimism—this bright, happy quality—on this record,” says Srivastava, “and I think the reason is because we've learned from everything we’ve experienced in the past. And the most important thing we learned is that we are the people who bring the energy into the room. You can’t wait for it to appear—or for other people in the industry to give you permission. That’s why we’re putting this out on Cult Hero—when you bring your own enthusiasm into the world, it’s truly magnetic. Because it's absolutely real.”
Voxtrot Tour Dates:
25 Mar 2026 Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ
26 Mar 2026 Pacific Electric - Los Angeles, CA
27 Mar 2026 Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA
28 Mar 2026 The Independent - San Francisco, CA
30 Mar 2026 Neumos - Seattle, WA
31 Mar 2026 Polaris Hall - Portland, OR
2 Apr 2026 The Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
3 Apr 2026 Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
5 Apr 2026 Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
6 Apr 2026 The Great Hall - Toronto, ON
8 Apr 2026 Foundry - Philadelphia, PA
10 Apr 2026 Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY
11 Apr 2026 The Atlantis - Washington, DC
13 Apr 2026 Motorco Music Hall - Durham, NC
14 Apr 2026 The Masquerade (Hell) - Atlanta, GA
15 Apr 2026 The Basement East - Nashville, TN
17 Apr 2026 Deep Ellum Art Co - Dallas, TX
18 Apr 2026 Mohawk - Austin, TX
17 Sep 2026 Arenberg - Antwerp, BE
18 Sep 2026 Reeperbahn Festival - Hamburg, DE
20 Sep 2026 Paradiso - Amsterdam, NL
23 Sep 2026 La Maroquinerie - Paris, FR
25 Sep 2026 Lexington - London, UK
Dreamers in Exile
Track List
1. Another Fire
2. Fighting Back
3. New World Romance
4. Dreamers in Exile
5. The Times
6. Esprit de Cœur
7. Quiet Noise
8. My Peace
9. Change
10. Rock & Roll Jesus
11. Babylone
For More Information On Voxtrot Contact:
Caroline Borolla / Clarion Call Mediacaroline@clarioncallmedia.com
First new album in 18 years Dreamers in Exile out February 27
European and North American Tour Dates Announced
"Voxtrot burst out the gate with two jangly, lo-fi EPs in the mid-2000s and followed those with their debut album shortly afterwards. Now, 18 years later, the Austin indie rockers return with their second album; on Dreamers in Exile, they uncork their pop hooks like celebratory champagne to see
what flows forth." - Pitchfork
"Album we're anticipating in 2026" - Brooklyn Vegan
"The return of Voxtrot evokes a longing for the vanished musical ecosystem of blogs and
MP3s." - The New Yorker
"One couldn’t have asked for a better return from the Texas quintet who ruled the indie-pop scene in the mid to late ‘00s." - Under The Radar
Watch: “My Peace” video on "YouTube"
Stream: “My Peace” on All Streaming Platforms
Watch: “Fighting Back” video on YouTube
Stream: “Fighting Back” on All Streaming Platforms
photo credit: Annie GunnAcclaimed Texas-based indie-pop/rock band Voxtrot are excited to release the official video for their single “My Peace.” Directed by Ed Dougherty with cinematography by Taylor Washington, the video is streaming now on YouTube and the song available on all digital platforms for playlist consideration."My Peace" is the latest single to be released from Dreamers in Exile, Voxtrot's first new album in 18 years, out on February 27 on their own Cult Hero Records (pre-order). The track is newly mixed by Dean Reid (Lana Del Rey, James Blake) and follows Reid’s mixes of previously released singles “Another Fire,” “New World Romance,” and “Esprit de Cœur.” Originally released with mixes by Erik Wofford, these updated versions mark a pivotal evolution for the songs.
Today the band is also announcing a European tour dates in support of Dreamers in Exile. The tour will mark the band’s first European dates since 2008. The tour includes stops in Antwerp, Amsterdam, Paris, London, and a performance at Hamburg’s Reeperbahn Festival. Tickets for these dates go on sale on Friday. The band's North American Tour will kick off on March 25 in Phoenix and will include shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Toronto, Brooklyn, Washington, D.C. and more. Tickets are on sale now.
After more than a decade apart, Voxtrot has reconvened with a renewed sense of purpose. Dreamers in Exile is the band’s first full-length in nearly twenty years. Written and self-recorded in Lockhart, Texas at bassist Jason Chronis’ Haunted Air Studio, and mixed by Dean Reid (Lana Del Rey, James Blake), the album captures a group both wiser and bolder.
Where the early records chronicled the wide-eyed tumult of youth, Dreamers in Exile is an album of reckoning and renewal, tracing the passage of time, the distance between past and present, and the hope of connection that endures through it all. It is at once a continuation and a reinvention—the sound of Voxtrot returning not to reclaim their legacy, but to expand it.On the song the band's Ramesh Srivastava says:
"Director Ed Daugherty and I met years ago through a mutual friend in Los Angeles. In 2015, he directed the video for the title track from my first solo album, 'The King.' I was both thrilled and surprised when he rang me up out of the blue in early 2024 and asked if Voxtrot had any new material that might warrant a video.
I sent him 'Esprit de Cœur' and 'My Peace,' and he came back with the suggestion that we make videos for both songs! Shortly thereafter, he rolled into town with a full production crew, and we spent four amazing days filming across Lockhart and Austin. The locations included everything from bucolic farmland to sound stages with sports cars.
As the director, Ed will have the defining statement, but for me, the video is a love letter to Texas -- and maybe even more specifically to the town of Lockhart, where Matt, Jason, and I live. It’s a strange but magical little world we inhabit, populated by dusty roads, corn silos, and storefronts that have not changed much since the days of cattle drives.
Texas is a crazy place, and while I have a complicated relationship with it, deep down I love it because it’s my home, and I feel compelled to stay and fight the slow battle of being my true self within this often challenging environment. As I noted to photographer Annie Gunn when we were conceptualizing the album cover art, during these past few socially and politically tense years, I have felt sustained by the joy of making music out in the sticks with my bandmates. It really has felt like we are dreamers in exile.
In 2022, more than a decade after disbanding, indie heroes Voxtrot reunited. Formed in 2003, the Texas group quickly earned global attention with their EPs Raised By Wolves and Mothers, Sisters, Daughters & Wives, released on their own Cult Hero Records. The band, vocalist/guitarist Ramesh Srivastava, guitarist Mitch Calvert, bassist Jason Chronis, keyboardist Jared van Fleet, and drummer Matt Simon, rode the momentum of the 2000s blog-era to chart success, with 2006’s Your Biggest Fan debuting at #3 on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart and their 2007 self-titled LP reaching #14 on Heatseekers.Their 2022 return, including the Early Music EP reissue, the Cut From The Stone rarities collection, and their first tour in over ten years, was met with overwhelming enthusiasm. Energized by that response, the band committed to making new music. “In the green room before the last show of the reunion tour, we decided to make a new album,” says Srivastava. By January 2023, they were recording Dreamers in Exile at Chronis’ Haunted Air Studio in Lockhart, Texas, later mixed by Dean Reid (Lana Del Rey, James Blake).
The resulting 11-song album feels both like a continuation of Voxtrot’s 2000s sound and an evolution shaped by time. Opener “Another Fire” sets the tone with a gorgeous, wistful rumination on time and history—both personal and political—it’s a wonderful expression of how the past is a constant influence on the present. Songs like “Fighting Back,” “New World Romance,” and the anthemic title track explore hope, disillusionment, and resilience; “Esprit de Cœur” and “Rock & Roll Jesus” deliver pointed social commentary without sacrificing melody; and closer “Babylone,” inspired by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé as well as Srivastava’s own past relationship, ends the album on a haunting, cinematic note.
Though all five original members contribute, Dreamers in Exile centers around the creative core of Srivastava, Chronis, and Simon, recapturing Voxtrot’s chemistry while expanding their legacy. “There’s so much optimism—this bright, happy quality—on this record,” says Srivastava, “and I think the reason is because we've learned from everything we’ve experienced in the past. And the most important thing we learned is that we are the people who bring the energy into the room. You can’t wait for it to appear—or for other people in the industry to give you permission. That’s why we’re putting this out on Cult Hero—when you bring your own enthusiasm into the world, it’s truly magnetic. Because it's absolutely real.”
Voxtrot Tour Dates:
25 Mar 2026 Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ
26 Mar 2026 Pacific Electric - Los Angeles, CA
27 Mar 2026 Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA
28 Mar 2026 The Independent - San Francisco, CA
30 Mar 2026 Neumos - Seattle, WA
31 Mar 2026 Polaris Hall - Portland, OR
2 Apr 2026 The Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
3 Apr 2026 Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
5 Apr 2026 Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
6 Apr 2026 The Great Hall - Toronto, ON
8 Apr 2026 Foundry - Philadelphia, PA
10 Apr 2026 Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY
11 Apr 2026 The Atlantis - Washington, DC
13 Apr 2026 Motorco Music Hall - Durham, NC
14 Apr 2026 The Masquerade (Hell) - Atlanta, GA
15 Apr 2026 The Basement East - Nashville, TN
17 Apr 2026 Deep Ellum Art Co - Dallas, TX
18 Apr 2026 Mohawk - Austin, TX
17 Sep 2026 Arenberg - Antwerp, BE
18 Sep 2026 Reeperbahn Festival - Hamburg, DE
20 Sep 2026 Paradiso - Amsterdam, NL
23 Sep 2026 La Maroquinerie - Paris, FR
25 Sep 2026 Lexington - London, UK
Dreamers in Exile
Track List
1. Another Fire
2. Fighting Back
3. New World Romance
4. Dreamers in Exile
5. The Times
6. Esprit de Cœur
7. Quiet Noise
8. My Peace
9. Change
10. Rock & Roll Jesus
11. Babylone
For More Information On Voxtrot Contact:Caroline Borolla / Clarion Call Mediacaroline@clarioncallmedia.com