Colorado Springs punk outfit The Sleights have released their new album, Don't Worry! It Will All Be Over Soon, in partnership with Rad Girlfriend Records. Across 11 tracks, the band pairs fast, bright punk hooks with lyrics shaped by grief, frustration, and the growing tension of everyday life.
The record follows 2025's This One's Gonna Hurt and arrives during an especially productive period for The Sleights. Over the past year and a half, the band has played more than 75 shows across the western United States while recording two albums, two EPs, and a split. That relentless schedule can be heard throughout the new record, which carries the tightness and urgency of a band built on long drives and loud rooms.
"Wasted Time" offers one of the album's heavier turns. The track is the first song The Sleights have recorded in drop D tuning and originally began as material songwriter Luke Blanton intended for another project. When that band never came together, The Sleights reshaped the song in their own image, turning it into a driving punk track with an added dose of weight.
Elsewhere, "Alone" takes a more playful approach, turning the frustrations of modern dating into an irreverent sing-along. That contrast between dark subjects and catchy songwriting sits at the center of The Sleights' appeal. Even when the lyrics grow bleak, the music remains fast, melodic, and fun.
There is heavier emotion underneath the album as well. The death of a close friend shortly before recording left its mark on the material, bringing grief, confusion, and the importance of community into the songwriting. The record also finds The Sleights becoming more politically direct as they address the anger and unease surrounding life in 2026.
Blanton's years working behind the scenes for other touring bands also give the album a distinctly road-tested character. After managing tours, hauling equipment, selling merchandise, and filling in for other groups, he eventually redirected that energy toward his own music.
Don't Worry! It Will All Be Over Soon sounds like the payoff. Fast, sharp, melodic, and emotionally charged, it's The Sleights pushing harder while keeping the scrappy punk energy that got them here in the first place.
