sadie Announces Debut Album 'Better Angels': Hear "Wash"

Skip to ContentNew Musicsadie Announces Debut Album Better Angels: Hear “Wash”By Danielle Chelosky9:51 AM EDT on March 10, 2026Share on FacebookShare on RedditShare on EmailShare on BlueskyA month ago, New York City's sadie released the enchanting song "Arms Wide." Now the hyperpop-tinged singer-songwriter is announcing her long-awaited, self-produced debut album Better Angels. The second single "Wash" is here today."I wrote this album during a sea change in my life — my 10 year relationship was ending, and I was about to turn 30," she explains, continuing: I was feeling adrift in what sort of music I wanted to make. I returned to recording acoustic instruments, which I hadn’t done since college. I quit my day job, and began coaching a high-school girls soccer team. Working with kids made me feel acutely aware of the passing of time, and forced a reckoning on what sort of life I wanted to lead. The album captures all these feelings from this time, and, most of all, the grief of losing the most significant relationship in my life."Wash" is lush and reflective, as refreshing as a breeze from the sea blowing in your face and lifting your hair. The accompanying music video directed by Fiona Kane further captures that feeling. Watch below.TRACKLIST:01 "Wash"02 "Salt" (Feat. May Rio)03 "Arms Wide"04 "Shelter"05 "Hit & Run"06 "All Right"07 "Red Sky"08 "Better Angels"Better Angels is out 5/8 via Bloody Knuckles. Pre-order it here.Alyssa SoaresShare on FacebookShare on RedditShare on EmailShare on BlueskyDanielle Chelosky@dniellecheloskyRead More:sadieGET THE STEREOGUM DIGESTThe week's most important music stories and least important music memes.EmailSign upMore from New MusicExplore New MusicNew MusicThurston Moore & Bonner Kramer – “Insight” (Joy Division Cover)March 10, 2026New MusicEarl Sweatshirt, MIKE, & SURF GANG Announce New Album POMPEII / UTILITY: Hear “Earth” & “Minty”March 10, 2026New MusicBIG|BRAVE Announce New Album in grief or in hope: Hear “the ineptitude for mutual discernment”March 9, 2026New MusicTrue Green’s “Bindi Sue” Is A Tribute To The Late Steve IrwinMarch 9, 2026New MusicAnjimile – “Rust & Wire”March 9, 2026New MusicMorgan Nagler – “Hurt”March 9, 2026