2nd Grade Announce 20-Track Album 'Girls and Boys,' Share New Single 'Anywhere Girls'
Philadelphia indie rock band 2nd Grade have announced their new album, Girls and Boys, arriving October 30 via Lame-O Records. The announcement landed on August 25, 2026, alongside the premiere of the record's new single, 'Anywhere Girls' (Stereogum; Pitchfork).
The album runs 20 tracks, split into two halves: 10 songs about "girls" and 10 about "boys." Half are sung by guitarist Catherine Dwyer, with the rest led by singer Peter Gill (Pitchfork).
The tracklist reads like two companion EPs. The "girls" side opens with 'Guess and Check Girls' and closes with the previously released 'Cellophane Girls,' bookending cuts like 'Radio Girls,' 'White Album Girls' and 'Slingerland Girls.' The "boys" side runs from 'Fender Boys' through 'Crash Test Boys,' touching on 'Rehoboth Boys,' 'Rumor Mill Boys' and '20th Century Boys' along the way (Pitchfork).
Girls and Boys is the band's first album since 2024's Scheduled Explosions (Pitchfork). 'Cellophane Girls' arrived ahead of the album; 'Anywhere Girls' dropped on the day of the announcement, August 25 (Pitchfork).
What makes the structure worth noting is how directly it ties the album's concept to its writing credits. The 10/10 split and the alternating vocalists give each half its own voice — Dwyer carries one set of songs, Gill the other — rather than treating the theme as a labelling exercise after the fact.
The announcement was reported by Stereogum writer Chris DeVille in an article published at 9:25 AM EDT on August 25 (Stereogum).
Lame-O Records is an independent label based in Philadelphia, a city whose indie rock scene has consistently produced acts that operate outside the major-label system — Universal, Sony and Warner — releasing through smaller labels and distributors instead.
For listeners, the practical takeaway is straightforward: October 30 is the date, Lame-O is the label, and 20 tracks is what to expect — half sung by Dwyer, half by Gill, split down the middle by theme.
