You'd be hard-pressed to name a funnier band than Chanpan. When The FADER ran into the alt-pop trio at Governor's Ball this summer, Grace Dumdaw, Matthew Tran, and Lance Tran (they're twins) were positively bouncing off each other. That reflects their easy chemistry, but don't let the wide smiles and danceable grooves fool you. Underneath it all Chanpan's songs can be eerily serious, hinging on feelings of abjection, uncertainty, and even fear.
Case in point: their new single "speculations," which the band says, "weighs our self-doubts from this newfound music career while ultimately choosing to move forward fearlessly." The new single was produced by Oscar Scheller, who's been on a nonstop run of new music in 2026, working with Kelela, Lily Allen, PinkPantheress, and Cannelle, among others. Check out the music video above.
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"speculations" follows the summer release of the band's EP autogratis in June and an accompanying remix project in August. The new single arrives alongside the announcement of a new batch of tour dates in Asia and Europe as the band winds down their domestic shows. You can see a full list of those shows below.
Upcoming Chanpan tour dates:
U.S.
10/23 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
10/25 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel Toronto
10/27 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
10/29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right
Asia
11/29 - Jakarta, ID @ Joyland Festival
12/1 - Tokyo, JP @ Daikanyama Unit
12/3 - Taipei, TW @ Moondog
12/5 - Hong Kong @ Clockenflap Festival
12/8 - Seoul, SK @ KT&G SSMD HONGDAE
12/11 - TBA @ TBA
12/12 - TBA @ TBA
UK/EU
2/27 - Dublin, IE @ Sugar Club
2/28 - Glasgow, UK @ Òran Mór
3/2 - Bristol, UK @ Exchange
3/4 - Manchester, UK @ Night & Day Cafe
3/5 - London, UK @ The Garage
3/7 - Paris, FR @ La Bellevilloise
3/8 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso THT
3/9 - Cologne, DE @ Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
3/11 - Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset
3/12 - Berlin, DE @ Hole44
3/13 - Warsaw, PL @ Hybrydy
3/16 - Vienna, AT @ Chelsea
3/18 - Milan, IT @ Arci Bellezza
3/19 - Lausanne, CH @ Le Romandie
3/20 - TBA @ TBA
