Carpenter Brut announces new full length “Leather Temple”

French synthwave act Carpenter Brut has announced a new studio album titled “Leather Temple”, which will arrive on February 27 via No Quarter PROD and Virgin Records. The release completes the Leather trilogy that started with “Leather Teeth” in 2018 and continued with “Leather Terror” in 2022.

This time, Carpenter Brut pushes the concept even further. While earlier chapters leaned into slasher horror and anti hero brutality, “Leather Temple” shifts the setting toward a bleak, futuristic world set in the year 2077. As a result, the album explores a post apocalyptic society divided between wealthy city elites and those left to survive on the margins. Themes of authoritarian control, class division and rebellion run through all ten tracks.

Musically, the record blends heavy electronic pressure with influences pulled from 80s glam rock, new wave synths and oversized arena style electro. At the center of the story is Bret Halford, who returns as the main character and ties the entire saga together in a more triumphant way than before.

Alongside the album announcement, Carpenter Brut has shared the title track “Leather Temple”, offering a first look at the darker atmosphere and narrative direction of the record. In addition, the artist has confirmed an extensive tour schedule. European dates will run throughout March, followed by a North American tour with Health and Desire.

Carpenter Brut European Tour Dates 2026

March 10, 2026: Le Transbordeur, Lyon, France
March 11, 2026: Les Docks, Lausanne, Switzerland
March 12, 2026: Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
March 13, 2026: Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
March 14, 2026: Headbangers Parade, Eindhoven, Netherlands
March 16, 2026: Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
March 17, 2026: Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin, Germany
March 18, 2026: Archa+, Prague, Czech Republic
March 19, 2026: Im Wizemann, Stuttgart, Germany
March 20, 2026: L’Olympia, Paris, France
March 22, 2026: O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, United Kingdom

Health x Carpenter Brut – Conflict: Leather Tour 2026

w/ Desire

March 31, 2026: San Francisco, CA, US
April 3, 2026: Portland, OR, US
April 4, 2026: Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 5, 2026: Seattle, WA, US
April 7, 2026: Salt Lake City, UT, US
April 8, 2026: Denver, CO, US
April 10, 2026: Minneapolis, MN, US
April 11, 2026: Chicago, IL, US
April 12, 2026: Royal Oak, MI, US
April 14, 2026: Toronto, ON, Canada
April 15, 2026: Montreal, QC, Canada
April 17, 2026: Boston, MA, US
April 18, 2026: Brooklyn, NY, US
April 19, 2026: Philadelphia, PA, US
April 20, 2026: Washington, DC, US
April 22, 2026: Nashville, TN, US
April 24, 2026: Albuquerque, NM, US
April 25, 2026: Sick New World, NV, US
April 29, 2026: Phoenix, AZ, US
April 30, 2026: Los Angeles, CA, US
May 3, 2026: Austin, TX, US
May 4, 2026: Dallas, TX, US